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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gut bacteria shown to produce serotonin, revealing new pathways for IBS therapy. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have uncovered new details about how gut bacteria interact with ...

Last year as many as four million Americans consumed about $3 billion worth of probiotic supplements — living bacteria — in ...

The Japanese tree frog (Dryophytes japonicus) spends most of its time dodging herons and catching flies. But unbeknownst to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opioids affect both the gut and the immune system, said Summer Thompson, an assistant professor studying gut-brain ...

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 ...

Scientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) - a known disinfecting compound- to protect the body from gut microbes. Their ...