Dysregulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) contributes to intestinal tumorigenesis. Here the authors report that excessive mtROS induces the release of mitochondrial PGAM5 into ...

A cough is a reflex action that clears your airway of irritants and mucus. There are two types of cough: productive and nonproductive. A productive cough produces phlegm or mucus, clearing it from ...

Others only notice a trickle of water or a feeling of wetness in their underwear. The mucus plug is a thick collection of mucus that seals the opening of the cervix. This stops bacteria from ...

Objective An adequate bowel cleansing is essential for a successful colonoscopy. Although purgative consumption is safe for the patient, there is little consensus on how the intestinal microbiota is ...

Background and objective Mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) aims to maximise bowel function when an ostomy is active after abdominal surgery, by introducing the proximal ostomy effluent into the distal ...

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analysed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus..

A microbe that is associated with good health and found in the lower part of the gut has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus.

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analysed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus.. Using ...

He is a native English speaker. A blood test that accurately detects colon cancer in middle-aged and older people and also rules it out when it is not present can help to increase the rate of ...

UC may also start in the rectum as proctitis, but it may develop farther into the colon. Proctitis can be an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) condition. People who pass blood, mucus ...