03 Nov 2017 --- Colon cancer, Crohn’s and other diseases of the gut could be better treated – or even prevented – thanks to a new link between inflammation and a common cellular process that has been established by the UK’s University of Warwick. Led by Dr. Ioannis Nezis at Warwick’s School of Life Sciences, new research demonstrates that autophagy – an essential process whereby cells break down and recycle harmful or damaged elements within themselves to keep our bodies healthy – causes tissue inflammation when dysfunctional, which in turn leaves us susceptible to harmful diseases, particularly in the gut.
