Sentences with phrase «by the colon walls»

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The scientists also delivered components of the CRISPR system directly into the colon wall to quickly model colon cancer by editing the APC gene.

It's thought that diverticula are formed by spasms that take place in the colon; this extra pressure may cause weaker parts of the intestinal wall to bulge out.

For example, Bifidobacteria in the colon produce lactic acid to provide the energy required by cells that line the intestine wall and to kill harmful bacteria.

«By improving the efficiency of colonic function, there is less stress on the colon wall and we have easier bowel movements with less of potential for hemorrhoids or diverticulosis,» he says.

Diverticula occur in a colon weakened by age when increased pressure inside the colon (usually due to constipation) causes little pea - shaped pouches of weakness in the intestine wall.

The riskiest is probably senna, which promotes bowel movements by (a) inhibiting water absorption by the colon and (b) promoting muscle spasms in the colon wall.

I'd then point out that surgeons all agree that the small intestines and colon clean themselves, and that fecal matter doesn't «stick to the side of the intestinal wall» as is usually claimed by these juice fasting and other detox companies.

What's most surprising is that even after controlling for fiber intake, those on plant - based diets still had significantly lower risk, leading the researchers to suggest that meat itself may increase the risk of diverticular disease «by altering the metabolism of bacteria in the colon, which could lead to a weakening of the colon wall....»

These SCFAs can be absorbed by the cells that line our colon wall and can be used by these cells for energy.

By consuming more fiber, the stool bulk increases and stimulates the colon wall, promoting the contraction of muscles and pushing the stool through the rectum.

The walls of the colon contain muscles that are stimulated to contract by nerves from the spinal cord.

This computerized tomography technique works by inflating the colon with gas, and then creating detailed scans that allow radiologists to clearly see this body part's interior walls.

More recently, Gisela Colon, who has been recognized in ArtForum as a next generation light and space artist, has created «irregularly shaped wall mounted acrylic orbs... scarab - like objects achieve their iridescence via the play of natural light, yet the sculptures appear to change color as one moves around them, as if lit by multihued bulbs.»