Scientists investigating an alarming rise in bowel cancer in young adults have identified the bacterial toxin colibactin as a potential culprit, with childhood exposure perhaps increasing the risk of ...

For more than a decade, scientists have worked to understand the connection between colibactin, a compound produced by certain strains of E. coli, and colorectal cancer, but have been hampered by ...

Scientists have discovered a potential link between a toxin produced by E. coli and the rising rates of bowel cancer in young people. This discovery may shed light on why these rates are increasing ...

More than a decade ago, researchers discovered that bacteria in the human gut have been organizing a mutiny. They produce a toxin capable of damaging our DNA. The team, led by Eric Oswald and ...

Colorectal cancer rates are rising among younger Americans - the reason behind the jump has become hard for scientists to identify, but the symptoms to watch out are known. Colorectal cancer, which ...

Some Escherichia coli bacteria in the gut produce a family of metabolites called colibactins, which are associated with increased risk of colon cancer in people. But for more than a decade after its ...

A polyp lesion with colibactin-producing E. coli (pks+) is shown in panels A–C. (A) HE staining of the polyp lesion, which shows high-grade tubular adenoma. (B) High magnification of A. (C) A few ...

An elusive molecule lurking in the human gut may have the ability to awaken “zombie” or latent viruses hiding in the microbiome, new research shows. A team of researchers, led by chemical biologist ...

More young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer than ever before. In fact, the number of cases in people under 50 has doubled in the past 20 years across several countries. Doctors and ...