A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

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 ...

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 ...

Some early-onset colorectal cancers may be caused by exposure to a bacterial toxin within the first 10 years of life, according to a study published April 23 in Nature. An international research team, ...

Officials this week sounded the alarm over a surge of serious cases of a diarrhoea-causing bacterial infection that's been linked to colon cancer. Rates of a rare strain of the bug E.coli, found ...

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 ...

While your gut bacteria usually bounce back after changes—like a course of antibiotics or a junk food binge—too much stress ...

Treatment with intravenous (IV) iron significantly improved survival and increased hemoglobin levels in patients with iron-deficiency anemia who were hospitalized for an acute bacterial infection, ...

Treatment with intravenous (IV) iron significantly improved survival and increased hemoglobin levels in patients with ...

Doctor supports the colon of a person. Concept digestive system. A bacterial toxin could be responsible for increases in colon cancer among younger adults Colibactin-related DNA mutations are more ...

Treatment with intravenous (IV) iron significantly improved survival and increased hemoglobin levels in patients with iron-deficiency anemia who were hospitalized for an acute bacterial infection, ...

MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called ...