Emerging research suggests the state of the gut microbiome in early life is linked to colorectal cancer—and that both too ...

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...

Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of cancer, and the incidence of the disease is rising, especially among younger people. Research has suggested that the composition of the gut microbiome, or ...

The particular bacterium, which appears to shield tumor cells from cancer-fighting drugs, was found in 50% of the tumors tested in the study, according to NBC News. The discovery, experts say, could ...

Scientists have finally learnt how a common gut bacteria fuels colon cancer, paving the way for preventative treatments that can protect the organ from early damage. In 2009, a landmark study found ...

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

Gut microbes can influence the growth of colon cancer, though little is known about how they trigger the disease. A new study conducted by researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas ...

Bacterial exposure increasing cancer risk: The study found that exposure to a toxic bacteria, colibactin, in childhood may increase the likelihood of developing colon cancer earlier in life. Global ...

It's unclear why colon cancer cases have doubled in people under 55 over the past two decades, a staggering rise that has alarmed doctors and cancer researchers. But part of the story could be ...

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