Lifestyle Changes to Help Cut Down the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals at a Risk

A new study found how bacteria in the gut play an essential role in the development of intestinal tumours in mice. Removing the bacteria may play a critical role in reducing cancer risk, the researchers write, in the March issue of the iJournal of Experimental Medicine/i. Sergio A. Lira, MD, PhD, Director of the Immunology Institute, and Professor of Immunology and Medicine, and his laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, used a transgenic ...

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