"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

Scientists found a virus hidden in gut bacteria that may double colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Here, an oncologist explains the findings.

An oncologist explains the findings.

Scientists discover hidden virus in gut bacteria that may be linked to colorectal cancer development, offering new insights ...

Newly discovered virus linked to colorectal cancer Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have identified a new virus in a common gut bacterium. The virus is found significantly more ...

Gut virus in colorectal cancer patients: Scientists have uncovered a new virus within a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis. This virus appears more often in individuals diagnosed with ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study ...

In a study published in Neuron on January 16, a research team led by Prof. LIU Xin'an and Prof. CHEN Zuxin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...