Most of us have heard about probiotics and their benefits, but do you know what are prebiotics? Well, prebiotics are a type ...

Lynch syndrome is a hereditary condition that sharply raises the risk of several types of cancer. Caused by inherited ...

HAVING fibre in your diet can help digestion, blood sugar control and managing weight by making you feel full. It can also ...

The nature and source of compensatory growth signals driving cancer proliferation remain unknown but represent direct therapeutic targets of resistant cells. By analyzing single-cell RNA-sequencing ...

If these symptoms are present, you should discuss further with your doctor. Many of these symptoms can be caused by conditions other than colorectal cancer, such as infection, hemorrhoids, or ...

Awareness around gut health has risen sharply in the UK in recent months as more and more people have become invested in improving their microbiome with a gastroenterologist giving some key advice ...

That’s the reason it’s often considered a type of fiber instead: Like the GI darling, resistant starch winds its way to your large intestine, or colon, practically intact, setting off a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center ...

KRAS mutations are among the most common genetic alterations in cancer and are considered particularly difficult to treat. In colon cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death ...

Sausage is one of the meat products most consumed in Brazil, although the incorporation of fat is necessary for its elaboration, influencing its technological and sensory characteristics and its ...

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