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Researchers find gum disease associated with buildup of Alzheimer's plaque
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While most people do not associate oral disease with serious health problems, emerging evidence shows that oral bacteria have a significant role in systemic conditions including colon cancer and heart disease. In a recent study, the Forsyth Institute found a link between periodontal (gum) di
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Gum disease linked to buildup of Alzheimer's plaque formation: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Although most individuals don't associate oral disease with serious health issues, growing evidence suggests that oral bacteria play an important role in systemic disorders such as colon cancer and heart disease. New Forsyth Institute research suggests a relationship between periodontal (gum
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Researchers discover new mechanism to understand role of mutations on enzy
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Cancer spreads in devious, almost military ways across the human body. It may, for example, alter our genetic make-up, take over certain cell-to-cell signalling mechanisms, and change essential enzymes to enhance tumour development, resistance to medicines, and expedite spread from the initi
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Study finds risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer in males
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The study identifies seven risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer in males. The risk evaluation model the researchers developed may help 45- to 49-year-olds accept and adhere to new national screening recommendations and may also identify younger men for whom earlier screening should
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Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at Mass General Brigham and Women's Hospital linked specific types of gut bacteria to the formation of precancerous colon polyps.
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Study finds gut microbiome changes associated with precancerous colon poly
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have connected specific types of gut bacteria to the growth of precancerous colon polyps in a recent study.
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Study: Both metabolically healthy, unhealthy forms of obesity increase ris
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New studies reveal that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are linked to an increased risk of several obesity-related cancers, with the association being more potent in metabolically unhealthy obesity. The studies were published in the Journal of the National Can
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Study reveals how fatty liver leads to colorectal cancer
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Cedars-Sinai Cancer Centre researchers discovered that fatty liver, a condition commonly associated with obesity, promotes the progression of colon cancer to the liver. Their research, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Metabolism, delves into the process at the cellular l
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Recent study finds out connection between obesity and colorectal cance
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Obesity is known to raise the risk of colorectal cancer. Research from the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) suggested that the significance of this link has probably been grossly underestimated. The reason is that many patients unintentionally lose weight before being told they have colo
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Study finds obesity as risk factor for colorectal cancer
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The risk of colorectal cancer is known to increase with obesity. This association has likely been severely underestimated thus far, according to research from the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ). The cause is that a lot of people accidentally lose weight prior to receiving a colon cance
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New AI tool can decide survival, treatments of colon cancer: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The new tool accurately predicts how aggressive a colorectal tumor is, how likely the patient is to survive with and without disease recurrence, and what the optimal therapy might be for them.
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Researchers develop new approach to customize treatments for various forms
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A team from UNIGE has created a novel technique for testing various medications without using animals or the body of the patient. Organoids, which are tiny replicas of organs and tissues made from patients exposed to therapies, were used by the researchers
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