Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand Challenges have linked a bacterial toxin called colibactin to the increase in early-onset cases." Colibactin is produced by ...

ETEC = enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; LT = heat-labile toxin; ST = heat-stable toxin. *Data is derived from a review of publications, from 1966 to 1999, issued by the World Health Organization ...

A gut toxin that’s been linked to colorectal cancers for more than two decades may be contributing to the sharp rise of the disease in younger people, according to landmark research published ...

Research published in the journal "Nature" on Wednesday suggests a bacterial toxin could be a contributor. More young people are developing colorectal cancer. That's cancer that originates in the ...

Now scientists may have identified a potential factor in the rise: a toxin called colibactin. Exposure to the toxin happens in childhood and could be manipulating DNA to increase cancer risk.

But part of the story could be colibactin, a toxin made by certain strains of E. coli and other bacteria. In a study out this week, researchers have identified a strong link between this DNA ...

A toxin produced by E. coli – the troublesome bug that causes vomiting and fevers – could be behind rising bowel cancer rates. The disease, also called colorectal cancer, predominantly ...

A new toxin, EspC, from enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) has been structurally characterized, revealing its mechanism of damaging gut epithelial cells by disrupting their protein structure.