​Even more alarming, younger adults like Beran are often diagnosed at more advanced stages, when the disease is harder to treat and survival rates plummet. As a result, it’s now the deadliest cancer ...

Blood Test Could Guide Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Celecoxib to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer ...

A 35-year-old man in India was found to have a foot-long worm living inside him, and it was still alive and wriggling when ...

Cancer occurs when a normal cell divides and multiples uncontrollably. Normally cells are regulated in their growth, maturity, division and death by the DNA present in their nucleus. With damage ...

Intestinal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells, which in mammals reside in the base of the crypts of the adult intestine. Intestinal stem cells continuously self-renew by dividing and ...

“And I got three different parasites. I came back from Mexico with so many parasites rummaging through my GI tract. It took me six months to recover.” “I had a blast!” he quipped.

Ben-Yoav says the simplicity of the technology sets OncoRedox apart from its competitors worldwide, which focus mainly on detecting colon cancer via stool samples. “Stool tests are five times more ...

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it's on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular ...

Oliphant's research focused exclusively on helminth parasites, which can be found in the owls' intestinal tract. Six different subspecies of these parasites, including the neodiplostomum delicatum, ...

Although it's rare, some parasites can enter other parts of the body, infecting the lungs, bladder, eyes, ears, and nervous system, including the brain. In severe cases, they may cause chronic illness ...

Serious complications can arise with some parasite infections, or the symptoms can occur due to other health conditions. It's important to have a healthcare provider diagnose your symptoms and discuss ...