THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of the alimentary canal and yet receives small consideration in the diagnosis of intestinal tumors. The reason is the rarity of neoplasms in the small ...

Bacteria in the gut can influence the structure of the brain's blood vessels, and may be responsible for producing malformations that can lead to stroke or epilepsy, new research suggests. The study ...

Interpretation of gastrointestinal tract mesenchymal lesions is simplified merely by knowing in which anatomic layer they are usually found. For example, Kaposi sarcoma is detected on mucosal biopsies ...

Atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia are two important precursory lesions of intestinal type gastric cancer. A research group in China investigated the progression of atrophic gastritis and ...

Dieulafoy's lesion represents a rare but clinically significant source of gastrointestinal bleeding, characterised by an abnormally large, tortuous submucosal artery that erodes the overlying mucosa.

Scientists from the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago demonstrated that a nanotherapy reduces intestinal inflammation and shrinks ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Mice with targeted disruptions in the T-cell receptor α gene (TCRα-/-) spontaneously develop inflammatory intestinal lesions with extensive ...

Though generally reliable, current modalities used to diagnose and assess CD are imperfect. SBCE has been found to be a safe and effective alternative to endoscopy for both diagnosing and monitoring ...

IN recent years reports of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from obscure and comparatively rare origins have been accumulating. Hematemesis is an exceedingly dramatic episode for the patient, and melena is ...

Comparisons were made between microscopic lesion scores (MLSs) and gross lesion scores (GLSs) in sections from small intestine of broilers during three routine coccidiosis screenings. The duodenal and ...