A groundbreaking study reveals why colorectal cancer rates are soaring in adults under 50. Childhood exposure to colibactin from certain E. coli strains could cause DNA mutations that trigger cancer ...

Like many innovative thinkers, molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler began with a question: How do bacteria get any bang for ...

OTTAWA COUNTY — Each week, the Ottawa Department of Public Health releases a round-up of recent safety inspections at restaurants, schools and other facilities. Adhering to proper safety practices is ...

Edited by Bonnie L. Bassler, Princeton University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Princeton, NJ, and approved July 13, 2016 (received for review May 4, 2016) ...

Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Bacterial toxin-mediated diarrheal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this work ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan says a bacteria called Dolichospermum is responsible for the toxins ...

Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising ...

When someone uses it on the skin, bentonite clay may have the power to adsorb oils and bacteria. When someone ... bentonite clay’s effect on removing toxins from the digestive tract.

Mechanism of Bacterial Toxins in Deadly Attacks Aug. 3, 2022 — A harmful and often deadly substance made by bacteria, a bacterial toxin manipulates host cell functions and disrupts vital cell ...

The bacterial toxin – called colibactin – is capable of altering DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and is produced by a strain of E. coli, though not the strain linked to infections that cause ...