Polyps

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 has led to the enhancement of several medical diagnostic tools, including mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. Now it’s colonoscopy’s turn to get a computer-aided upgrade.Colonoscopy, the insertion of an endoscope into the colon to examine its interior…

Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon or rectum. While most polyps are benign, some can become cancerous over time.Grasping the connection between the gut microbiome and the polyp growth paves the way for potential diagnostic procedures and treatments.Researchers from Mass General Brigham have recently published a study in the journal Cell Host & Microbe that establishes a connection between specific gut bacteria and the formation of precancerous polyps in the colon.“Researchers…