PET-CT scans combine two different forms of imaging to help your doctor to understand what is going on inside your body. Using two different scanning techniques enables your doctor to look for both structural and functional abnormalities. The results can be used for diagnosis, to guide treatment, or to monitor how your condition is changing.
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with IBS, you may be feeling worried about what this condition will mean for you. Irritable bowel syndrome can have a significant impact, but it is still possible to enjoy a full and happy life when you have IBS. Irritable bowel treatment can help you to manage your symptoms, while […]
When you doctor tells you that you need Crohn’s disease treatment, you might wonder why you have been affected by this condition. There is no simple answer as to why some people develop Crohn’s disease, and there is probably nothing you could have done to avoid it. Doctors and scientists are still trying to understand […]
Statins have a mixed press but overall they reduce all-cause mortality by the order of 30%. There is growing evidence that this may apply to wide range of Gastrointestinal conditions. Statins are likely to be reducing the damage caused by environmental agents by limiting the inflammatory response. This mechanism underlies most chronic diseases from disease […]
Our group has just had published a review of dietary treatment in Crohn’s disease and our latest research on the effect of diet on Crohn’s disease. Diet must play an important part in the origins of Crohn’s disease and evidence for this comes from a number of different sources.
A lot of information about your health can be revealed by a simple sample of your blood. Some of the tests that are routinely performed on blood are known as liver function tests because the substances they detect can reveal how well your liver is working. An abnormal liver test can tell your doctor if […]
A range of different options are available for colon cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biological treatments, but the most common option is surgery.
