Researchers have made a significant step forward in understanding how gut bacteria, and specifically a newly discovered virus ...

For generations, the word "cancer" has been synonymous with a sense of inevitability; a roll of the genetic dice that few can ...

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 ...

There are tens of trillions of cells in the human body, and new cells are constantly forming as older cells age and die. But sometimes, cell growth and replication doesn't stop when it should. These ...

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we ...

Scientists find new gut virus linked to colorectal cancer that could lead to earlier diagnosis - More than 55,000 Americans are expected to die of colorectal cancer this year ...