intestinal

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There are three ways to look for colon cancer and polyps located in the intestinal lining.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The study, published in Nature, is the first to identify a single nutrient capable of directly enhancing intestinal stem cell regeneration.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The findings, which were observed in mice, could eventually lead to new ways to reduce intestinal damage caused by radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The team also reports that unpublished experiments found similar regenerative benefits after treatment with the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil, which is commonly used against colon and pancreatic cancers but can also injure the intestinal lining.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The first meat-ration had given me some intestinal cramps, and that night they got severe.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin