Daily Archives: January 9, 2023

F4/80+Ly6Chigh macrophages lead to cell plasticity and cancer initiation in colitis

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death with a major risk factor being chronic inflammation. Despite the link between colitis and cancer, the mechanism by which inflammation leads to CRC is not well understood. Continue reading

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Variation in testing for and incidence of celiac autoimmunity in Canada: A population-based study

Incidence of biopsy-confirmed celiac disease has increased. However, few studies have explored incidence of celiac autoimmunity based on positive serology. Continue reading

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Anti-integrin αvβ6 autoantibodies are a novel biomarker that antedate ulcerative colitis

Better biomarkers for prediction of ulcerative colitis (UC) development and prognostication are needed. Anti-integrin αvβ6 autoantibodies (anti-αvβ6) have been described in UC patients. Here, we tested for the presence of anti-αvβ6 antibodies in the pr… Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence–Aided Colonoscopy for Characterizing and Detecting Colorectal Polyps: Required, Nice to Have, or Overhyped?

In recent years, there has been a litany of publications assessing the potential benefits of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) applications in improving select aspects of colonoscopy quality. This has especially been the case for tools to assist in… Continue reading

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