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Se trata de una gran parte del cuerpo que se encuentra m谩s profundamente, fuera de la vista y, quiz谩s, fuera de su mente: su core abdominal. Una nueva 谩rea de la medicina en r谩pido desarrollo se enfoca en la salud del core abdominal, incluyendo c贸mo las personas pueden incorporarlo a un estilo de vida saludable y c贸mo abordar los problemas m茅dicos complejos que surgen cuando se ve comprometido. La Dra. Charlotte Horne, cirujana metab贸lica y de reconstrucci贸n de la pared abdominal en Mayo Clinic, explica qu茅 es la salud del core abdominal, c贸mo protegerla y los factores de riesgo de problemas que podr铆an requerir cirug铆a.

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It is a large part of the body that lies deep inside, out of sight and perhaps out of mind: your abdominal core. A new and rapidly developing area of medicine focuses on abdominal core health, including how people can incorporate it into a healthy lifestyle and how to address complex medical problems that arise when it is compromised. Dr. Charlotte Horne, a metabolic and abdominal wall reconstructive surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains what abdominal core health is, how to protect it and risk factors for problems that may require surgery.

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Trata-se de uma grande parte do corpo que se encontra mais a fundo, fora da vista e talvez fora da sua percep莽茫o: o seu core abdominal. Uma nova 谩rea e em r谩pido desenvolvimento da medicina concentra-se na sa煤de do core abdominal, incluindo como as pessoas podem incorpor谩-lo a um estilo de vida saud谩vel e como lidar com problemas m茅dicos complexos que surgem quando ele est谩 comprometido. A Dra. Charlotte Horne, cirurgi茫 metab贸lica e de reconstru莽茫o da parede abdominal na Mayo Clinic, explica o que 茅 a sa煤de do core abdominal, como proteg锚-lo e os fatores de risco para os problemas que podem exigir cirurgia.

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A new multi-center study co-led by scientists from UCLA Health has uncovered critical genetic insights into a group of rare disorders affecting intestinal epithelial cell function, paving the way for targeted therapies that could significantly improve patient outcomes.

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IAFNS supports collaboration with academia, industry, government agencies and other labs to advance gut microbiome discoveries with an eye to new medical treatments.

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Liver transplants are becoming a new treatment option for certain colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their liver and are ineligible for other surgical options. This innovative approach is providing hope to colorectal cancer patients who otherwise are often faced with a grim prognosis.

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Regular physical activity after treatment for stage 3 colon cancer reduces and may even eliminate disparities in survival between those with cancer and those in a general population of similar age and sex, according to new Dana-Farber Cancer Institute research.

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Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and inflammation. The findings can inform precision-targeted treatments for intestinal inflammation and disorders of gut motility. The results add to a growing body of research showing the nervous and immune systems interact in various organs, including the brain, lungs, and skin.

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Yale Department of Surgery oncologists and trainees at Yale Cancer Center will present new findings at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla., from March 27鈥�29. The conference focuses on improving surgical cancer care for patients through educational sessions as well as oral and poster presentations for surgical oncologists, researchers, and patient advocates.

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A recent study has revealed how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) intensifies ulcerative colitis (UC), a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers discovered that EBV infection triggers macrophage pyroptosis鈥攁 form of inflammatory cell death鈥攂y accelerating glycolysis, a key metabolic pathway.

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A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine share insights from an early set of 19,000 patients to receive immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments for colorectal cancer in the U.S. The report comes from the laboratory of Stephanie Schmit, PhD, MPH, and was published in JAMA Network Open. It serves as an opportunity to better understand how immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments, including PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors, work in a larger population that reflects real-world settings. Dr. Schmit collaborated with a team of researchers that included Moffitt Cancer Center.

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Un descubrimiento realizado por investigadores de Mayo Clinic puede ayudar a explicar por qu茅 la inmunoterapia no ha sido 煤til para muchos pacientes con c谩ncer colorrectal metast谩sico. En los descubrimientos publicados en Clinical Cancer Research, el equipo identific贸 prote铆nas espec铆ficas 鈥� fibronectina y actina del m煤sculo liso 鈥� dentro de los tejidos del c谩ncer colorrectal que est谩n asociadas con la resistencia al tratamiento de inmunoterapia.

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La enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) es una inflamaci贸n cr贸nica del tracto digestivo. Incluye condiciones tales como colitis ulcerosa e enfermedad de Crohn. En esta alerta del experto, la Dra. Amanda Johnson, gastroenter贸loga en Mayo Clinic, explica la EII y si la dieta puede ayudar.

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In this expert alert, Amanda Johnson, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, helps explain IBD and whether diet can help.