The number of people being diagnosed with a deadly bacterial infection has surged dramatically in recent years, a study ...

Exposure to colibactin in early childhood imprints a distinct genetic signature on the DNA of colon cells that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

The findings reveal that colibactin leaves behind specific patterns of DNA mutations that were 3.3 times more common in early ...

Bad gut bugs in kids may play a role in the rise of colorectal cancer at younger ages.

A new study says a toxin caused by some strains of E. coli may be causing the rise in colon cancer in younger people.

Genetic findings reveal how early exposure to a DNA-damaging toxin from gut bacteria may contribute to the global rise in ...

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by ...

According to findings from a new study, exposure to a toxin produced by E. coli could be contributing to the rise of bowel ...

Pioneering research led by the University of Bristol has repurposed a gene-editing tool to help shed light on the true ...

A recent study reveals a potential link between childhood exposure to colibactin, a bacterial toxin produced by certain E.

Gene mutations linked to a bacterial toxin were more common in people who developed cancer early than those diagnosed after age 70.