Findings from a study co-led by UTSW reveal a possible mechanism behind a malignancy that has risen rapidly over the past few ...

Being very overweight in your teens doubles the risk of developing colorectal cancer later in life compared to those whose weight was within the normal range a new Swedish study suggests. The research ...

Increased stiffness in the colon may encourage the development and progression of early-onset colorectal cancer, a new study shows.

An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon cancer survivors. In a clinical trial, those with colon cancer who followed an anti-inflammatory diet had longer overall survival rates than those ...

Ibuprofen may be doing more than easing aches and pains—it could also help reduce the risk of some cancers. Studies have ...

Colon cancer earns its reputation as a silent killer because it often grows unnoticed. Fiber helps break that silence by ...

Nutrition intake fundamentally shapes the composition and function of the gut microbiota, and dysregulation of this microbial ecosystem is a primary driver ...

Chronic inflammation resulting from obesity is considered dangerous and leaves many confused about whether this actually ...

A new study suggests that higher vitamin D levels may lead to lower rates of colon cancer. Eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet tend to include higher levels of vitamin D. Chat with your doctor ...

Could inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer be prevented by changing the shape of a single protein? There is an intimate link between uncontrolled inflammation in the gut associated with ...

Colon cancer patients could live longer if they take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, a new study suggests. Researchers at UC San Diego studied more than 6,800 patients who were taking one of ...