The researchers anticipate that their findings will inform personalized colorectal polyp surveillance, guide therapeutic prevention strategies, and ultimately reduce the burden of colorectal cancer nationwide.

These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited.

The findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that efforts to promote diets high in healthy plant foods and low in animal foods could improve health outcomes.

Just 15 minutes per day of fast walking reduced the risk of premature death in a low-income and predominantly Black U.S. population.

The research is another step toward development of targeted therapies aimed at reducing the incidence and medical burden of this common condition.

The study identified 332 independent association signals for breast cancer risk, including 131 signals not previously reported.

VUMC researchers applied the new approach to large GWAS datasets for breast, prostate and lung cancers, and three brain disorders.