Scientists have finally learnt how a common gut bacteria fuels colon cancer, paving the way for preventative treatments that ...

Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor formation, potentially leading to colorectal cancer, by secreting a toxin that ...

The bacterium Segatella copri is one of the most common inhabitants of the human gut. In their latest study, researchers at ...

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 ...

Researchers discover a hidden virus in gut bacteria that could explain colon cancer and help detect it earlier ...

Brain fog is the result of “bad connections” between the gut and the brain, said Gerard Clarke, a professor of ...

Who doesn’t want a tummy that grumbles less and bowels that move well and often. Good gut health does not always come from ...

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 ...

There are several evidence-based lifestyle and diet changes you can make right now to support your gut. For example, eating ...

Gut microbes can influence the growth of colon cancer, though little is known about how they trigger the disease. A new study conducted by researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas ...

The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.