💨 Abstract

A study led by the University of California San Diego suggests that exposure to a toxin produced by E. coli could be a factor in the rising rates of bowel cancer among young people worldwide, particularly in richer nations in the west like England. The toxin, known as colibactin, can mess up the genetic signature on the DNA of bowel cells, potentially increasing the risk of developing bowel cancer before the age of 50.

Courtesy: metro.co.uk

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