News articles tagged with 'polyp'
Fluorescent colour of coral larvae predicts whether they'll settle or swim
— 26 Jan 2011 18:16 | BiologyYoung staghorn coral that fluoresce redder are less likely to settle and develop into coral polyps than their greener peers, University of Texas at Austin biologists have discovered…
Is it safe for endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection in treating large sessile colorectal polyps?
— 25 Jun 2010 11:53 | HealthEndoscopic resection of large sessile colorectal polyps is increasingly used as an alternative to surgery, but remains challenging because of its technical difficulty, the high risk…
New study finds strong association between smoking and flat precancerous polyps
— 11 Jun 2010 12:36 | HealthAccording to a new study, smoking was found to have a strong association with the presence of flat adenomas (precancerous polyps) in the colon and may explain the earlier onset of colorectal…
Scientists move closer to pinpointing gene involved in bowel cancer spread
— 3 Jun 2010 13:04 | HealthScientists may be on the cusp of pinpointing a gene that is involved in the progression and spread of bowel cancer, indicates research published ahead of print in the Journal of Medical…
Molecular imaging and CT colonography team up to bring comfort to patients
— 2 Jun 2010 16:06 | HealthA study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET) - a molecular imaging technique - combined with computer tomography…
New species of invertebrates discovered in the Antarctic
— 27 May 2010 12:30 | BiologyOn board the German oceanographic ship and through various expeditions carried out between 1996 and 2008, two scientists from the University of Seville (US) have discovered six new…
Bacteria as a predictor of colorectal cancer
— 26 May 2010 12:37 | HealthRecent findings suggest that bacteria residing in the the human intestinal tract may be associated with an individual's risk of developing colon cancer. Scientists from the University…
Can Celebrex prevent cancer-causing colon polyps?
— 14 May 2010 12:15 | HealthRush University Medical Centre is testing whether celecoxib, known by its brand name Celebrex, can help prevent the growth of precancerous polyps that form in the colon, rectum and…
Suppressing activity of common intestinal bacteria reduces tumour growth
— 9 May 2010 18:23 | HealthA team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers has discovered that common intestinal bacteria appear to promote tumour growths in genetically susceptible…
Paired drugs kill precancerous colon polyps, spare normal tissue
— 29 Mar 2010 06:42 | HealthA two-drug combination destroys precancerous colon polyps with no effect on normal tissue, opening a new potential avenue for chemoprevention of colon cancer, a team of scientists at…