New research has connected toxins produced by E. coli bacteria to the types of colorectal cancer tumors more likely to affect ...

At Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, scientists are investigating stool samples to uncover new insights into ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide. While scientists believe that gut microbiota play an ...

"It's been really perplexing," says Dr. Neelendu Dey, a gastroenterologist whose lab focuses on the gut microbiome at the ...

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids ...

The modern Western-style diet—high in processed foods, red meat, dairy products, and sugar—alters the composition of the gut ...

Microbes can also interact with enteroendocrine cells (EECs) present in the gut lining to send hormones throughout the body.

New research published in Nature reveals that age-related changes in the gut promote the growth of pre-leukemic blood cells.

As people age—or if their gut health is weakened by illness—the barrier that normally keeps bacteria inside the intestines ...

Inside the digestive tract lives a host of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome. Chris Gaulke, professor of ...

A recent study led by the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has focused on this relationship and its effect on colorectal cancer. The study shows that ...