Introduction There are approximately 15,000 new diagnoses of oesophageal and gastric cancer every year, in the UK (Cancer Research UK, 2022). Timely detection of cancer remains a key marker in ...

Most colon cancers are assumed to have a premalignant adenomatous polyp phase, therefore colonoscopic detection and polypectomy provides the opportunity for cancer prevention. Some patients who have ...

The gut microbiota is now considered as one of the key elements contributing to the regulation of host health. Virtually all our body sites are colonised by microbes suggesting different types of ...

Background Chronic inflammation and elevated reactive oxygen species are key contributors to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ...

Background and aims: This study evaluates the long-term safety of infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with the drug over a 14-year period. Methods: The medical records ...

Background and aims Deregulation of RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) influences intestinal immune cells and leads to intestinal inflammation. We studied ...

Objective A comprehensive immune landscape for HBV infection is pivotal to achieve HBV cure. Design We performed single-cell RNA sequencing of 2 43 000 cells from 46 paired liver and blood samples of ...

Data from experimental studies have demonstrated that marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (O3FAs) have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. In the last decade, large-scale randomised ...

Background —The appropriate medical treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis is determined largely by the severity of symptoms. Hospital assessment of the severity of disease activity includes ...

Systemic therapy represents the standard of care treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Given the increased risk of death from cirrhosis-related complications in patients ...

Background Enterically transmitted hepatitis viruses, such as hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV), remain notable threats to public health. However, stable and reliable animal models ...

Although the currently most effective treatment regimens cure about 90% of infections, 10% of patients remain Helicobacter pylori positive. Several factors contribute to treatment failure. These ...