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Rates of colorectal cancer are rising dramatically in younger adults in the United States, and experts think our gut health may be to blame. California researchers have identified a possible link ...

Researchers found a new virus linked to colon cancer in multiple global populations. Study suggests viruses inside gut bacteria may contribute to colon cancer development. Early detection methods, ...

A new clinical trial suggests magnesium supplements may boost gut bacteria that help block the development of colon cancer – but only for some people, depending on their genes and sex. An increase in ...

Dear Doctors: I am a vegan, and after a meal, I have uncomfortable and smelly intestinal gas. It has only ever eased when I took an antibiotic and after colonoscopy prep. I assume that’s because these ...

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common... Damage from gut bacteria may play a role in the ...

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death, and a person has an average lifetime risk of colon cancer of about one in 25. Diagnosing the ...

Your daily diet could be quietly damaging your microbiome—and affecting everything from digestion to mental health.