Bacteriophages (blue) infecting a bacterium. (Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Researchers have made a ...

Scientists have finally learnt how a common gut bacteria fuels colon cancer, paving the way for preventative treatments that can protect the organ from early damage. In 2009, a landmark study found ...

Smoking, being exposed to toxic chemicals or radiation, and carrying mutations in certain genes are some of the best-known risk factors for cancer. But another cause of cancer isn't discussed as often ...

Scientists say factors that shape the microbiome early in life — including diet, antibiotics, and breastfeeding — may influence cancer risk years later.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

Vaping has not been around long enough for researchers to fully understand the long-term health impacts. However, the aerosol a person inhales when vaping contains some chemicals that may be linked to ...

Gut health plays an important role in both the development and progression of colon cancer. Diet and a balanced microbiome are important factors in reducing the risk of colon cancer. The health of the ...

An intestinal pathogen reshapes the gut environment to fuel its own colonization and cause diseases, a multi-institutional team including researchers at Vanderbilt Health has discovered. The ...

Cancer is often easier to treat when it is found early. However, one of the biggest challenges doctors face is that many cancers begin with vague symptoms that can be caused by many different ...