(Source: ASM - American Society for Microbiology) Microbes in the Gut help Determine Risk of Tumors CONTACT: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org WASHINGTON, DC - November 5, 2013 - Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The work has implications for human health because it indicates the risk of colorectal cancer may well have a microbial component. "We know that humans have a number of different community structures in the gut. When you think about it, maybe different...
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