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 ...

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the journal Nature. Photo by ...

Different dairy foods appear to influence the gut’s bacteria and wall-attached microbial community in distinct ways.

Increased consumption of ultraprocessed foods can impact children’s gut health and immunity, leaving them more susceptible to the bacteria. As rates of colorectal cancer soar in adults younger than 50 ...

Researchers have shown that a bacterium plucked from the gut of this frog can successfully eradicate aggressive colon tumors ...

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. The particular bacterium, which ...

A germ commonly found in the human mouth can travel to colon tumors and appears to speed their growth, new research shows. The finding might lead to new insights into fighting colon cancer, which ...

In a recent study published in Nature, scientists used murine models to investigate how certain bacteria, such as Escherichia coli strains that contain a polyketide synthase (pks) island encoding ...

Persistent bad breath is most often associated with poor dental hygiene or linked to the consumption of certain foods such as ...

Doctors are seeing colon cancer in people in their 20s and 30s. New research suggests it starts in infancy.

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 ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is expected to kill more than 53,000 people in the nation in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates ...