A new cell study has shown the common type 2 diabetes medication metformin alters levels of microRNAs that target genes to slow down the growth and multiplication of colorectal cancer cells. The ...

The disease is affecting more and more younger adults, as rates of colon cancer in people under 55 have risen since the mid-1990s. Research from the American Cancer Society found that from 2011 to ...

Colon cancer rates among adults 25 to 29 increased in 27 countries. The greatest annual increases were seen in New Zealand, Chile and Puerto Rico, all of which had growth rates of around 4% per year.

Charts show a sharp rise in the rate of young adults getting cancer before age 50. ... One in five new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States occurs in people younger than 55.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University report that a particular "key" may be fueling colon cancer, especially among younger people — and they are looking for ways to turn it off.

Rates are rising sharply among younger people: The percentage of people younger than 55 diagnosed with colon cancer almost doubled between 1995 and 2019, leaping from 11% to 20% of cases.

Colon cancer rates are rising among young people—could changes to children's gut ... highly processed diets that favor E. coli growth and urban living that reduces exposure to diverse ...

Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for. Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say.

Using the developed algorithm and information from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), they found that the highest rate of mutation occurs in the AGC kinase motif called RxRxxS/T. RxRxxS/T is a short ...

Rising colon cancer rates among young people may be linked to early-life exposure to colibactin, a DNA-damaging toxin from certain E. coli strains favored by processed diets.

Gene-ius! Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it’s not exactly clear why.