Cancer-causing Gut Bacteria Exposed

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 09/22/2008 - 00:30

Normal gut bacteria are thought to be involved in colon cancer but the exact mechanisms have remained unknown.

Now, scientists have discovered that a molecule produced by a common gut bacterium activates signalling pathways that are associated with cancer cells.

The research, published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, sheds light on the way gut bacteria can cause colon cancer.

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