The ascending colon (or right colon) is the beginning part of the colon. It is usually located on the right side of the body, extending from the cecum upward. Although the colon is a continuous ...

Scientists used human pluripotent stem cells to generate human embryonic colons in a laboratory that function much like natural human tissues when transplanted into mice, according to new research.

Scientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect the body from gut microbes. Their ...

YPSILANTI, MI - On July 5, 2018, Kate Stroud went to the emergency room with severe stomach pain. A day earlier, she had ridden a moped in the Ypsilanti Independence Day parade, dressed as Santa Claus ...