The young bride had to postpone her wedding after her diagnosis. She's part of a "significant rise" in people in their 20s, ...

1." Ejaculating blood happens to most people at least once in their lives. In 99% of cases, it resolves within a week without ...

Aerial photos show ‘the human planet’—in all its beauty and pain A photographer spent years hanging from a paraglider, and later operating drones, to get amazing views of the Earth.

The interaction between a common gene variant and gut microbes may trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, new ...

Some researchers suspect the trend has to do with obesity and diet. Others point to changes in the gut microbiome.

Certain healthy habits, such as increased exercise and well-rounded nutrition, can decrease your risk of colon cancer. But it ...

◾ Ditch tobacco and limit alcohol. Smoking is strongly associated with colon cancer, says Lenz, so quitting tobacco is vital ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly simple “tissue code”: five rules that choreograph when, where, and how cells divide, ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible?

Computer-generated image showing how cells in the human colon renew and organize over time, based on mathematical modeling.

Less than 20% of l-carnitine supplements can be taken in by the human body. The unabsorbed l-carnitine travels down the gastrointestinal tract and reaches the colon. The colon is ... Our experiments ...