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Cheer on Bella and her dream to fly

Despite being diagnosed with a debilitating illness, young Bella was determined from an early age to lead the life of […]

Bowel cancer screening program participation rates rising

People are participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program at a higher rate, according to a report released today […]

Lives could be saved with hepatitis C treatment

In a letter to the Medical Journal of Australia, a Monash University-led team is asking for hepatitis C virus patients […]

Bowel cancer caught too late among young Aussies

The majority of young Australians diagnosed with bowel cancer – the country’s second biggest cancer killer – are unaware about […]

Understanding gastrointestinal bacteria

A recently published study by an international team of researchers including Dr Andrew Greenhill from Federation University Australia has shed […]
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A mother’s genes can influence the bacteria in her baby’s gut

Researchers at UC Davis have found that a gene, which is not active in some mothers, produces a breast milk […]
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Stamps on foods help IBS sufferers choose wisely

A certification stamp on packaged foods to help irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers choose foods that don’t trigger their symptoms […]

The hopes, fears and realities of weight loss surgery

The statistics tell us that rates of gastric banding and other weight loss surgery are rising steeply, yet very little […]

Rush to crush risks medicine effectiveness

People who take more than four doses of medicine a day appear more likely to crush tablets or open capsules […]

DNA may prevent bowel cancer

A new study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests the link between aspirin and colon […]