One victim fell ill after drinking a bottle of water she left in her vehicle while parked at a Costco, officials said.

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Figure 3. Mode of action of representative enterotoxins active on enterocyte membrane. Escherichia coli thermostable toxin (STa), a hormone-like enterotoxin, recognizes the extracellular domain of ...

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the journal Nature.

Great Lakes scientists have discovered which bacteria causes a dangerous toxin to occur in western Lake Erie, research that could help communities protect drinking water systems and beach-goers.

To figure out the exact nature of that advantage, Lithgow’s team harvested the proteins from the infected bacteria and used mass spectrometry to identify the proteins encoded by the viral genes. One ...

Scientists identified a link between colorectal cancer and a toxin in the gut. Eating more fiber may help reduce your risk. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Both brokers said they received the letters for the first time after Bloomberg reported in mid-February that Figure was seeking a $1.5 billion round at a $39.5 billion valuation — a fifteenfold ...

Kennedy pledges to figure out which ‘environmental toxins’ are causing autism. The secretary said better diagnostics and awareness are responsible for a quarter of the increased rate.

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has linked a bacterial toxin called colibactin to the increase in early-onset cases.

Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people across the globe. Researchers now believe the culprit could be a bacterial toxin produced by E. coli and capable of altering DNA.