C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

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 study by ...

An oncologist explains the findings.

A team led by Prof. Dr. Melanie Schirmer has discovered that in chronic liver disease, bacteria from the mouth colonize the gut. This can worsen the condition. Oral and gut microbiome change as the ...

This inventory was then used to detect the presence of colorectal cancer according to the bacteria present in simple stool samples, a non-invasive and low-cost screening tool. The potential ...