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AI scope hunts down colon polyps, aiding less experienced doctors
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AI scope hunts down colon polyps, aiding less experienced doctors

By Paul McClure Researchers found that colonoscopy assisted by AI improved the detection of polyps by inexperienced doctorsCUHK/CU Medicine Researchers have found that inexperienced doctors performing AI-assisted colonoscopies significantly improved their detection of polyps. Using AI with this diagnostic tool could lower the chances of missing these potential precursors to colorectal cancer. The addition of AI...

Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps
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Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps

by Liz Murphy, Massachusetts General Hospital Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.04.007 A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe. “Researchers have done a lot of work to understand the relationship between...