To be clear, I am talking about your colon. As this month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and as most of you reading this have a colon, it seems appropriate to discuss some important ...

Microscopic colitis is a chronic bowel condition that can affect a person’s quality of life. However, treatments and lifestyle changes can effectively treat microscopic colitis. MC is a condition ...

This is the cross-section of the inner lining of a human gut adjacent to a cancerous tumor. The enzyme ASL (red-brown), which helps manufacture nitric oxide, has accumulated in unusually high amounts ...

An enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide -- a known disinfecting compound -- to protect the body from gut microbial communities. Findings from the study points to the importance of ...

Scientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect the body from gut microbes. Their ...