Dr Qiyin Fang, an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biophotonics at McMaster University, is shown in a handout photo. Researchers have developed an innovative potential solution to the ...

McMaster University researchers have taken a page out of Google's book to develop an advanced scope that may enable doctors to look deeper into the colon and with more precision to better detect signs ...

The descending colon is a section of the large intestine that passes downward. Its functions include storing food remains before they pass through the rest of the colon and rectum for elimination. The ...

The colon is part of the digestive system. It helps the body absorb water and nutrients from food before excreting the waste. It is made up of muscle and located just below the stomach. People ...

Chemicals in the food we eat, air we breathe and water we drink may be causing the global colon cancer epidemic in young people, new research suggests. In the US, colorectal cancers are exploding in ...

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TORONTO – Researchers have taken a page out of Google’s book to develop an advanced scope that may enable doctors to look deeper into the colon and with more precision to better detect signs of cancer ...