MeSH tree: B03.370
Scientists at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at Wits University are exploring whether bacteria in saliva could offer a low-cost warning signal for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, where late ...
May 20, 2026
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Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels of three microbes known to be associated with head and neck squamous cell cancer ...
Apr 21, 2026
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NYU researchers have found a microbial signature of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in children with other gastrointestinal conditions, with Crohn's patients harboring more pro-inflammatory ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy found that an oral bacterium commonly associated with periodontal disease can promote breast cancer initiation, ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Wits scientists have identified a "microbial watchlist" of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that could cause cancer.
Jan 19, 2026
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A recent study shows that bacteria living inside colorectal tumors form distinct ecosystems that are closely linked to how the disease progresses and patient outcomes. These "tissue-resident" microbes appear to play an integral ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease ...
Dec 29, 2025
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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains how bacteria can drive treatment resistance in patients with oral and colorectal cancer. The ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is an anaerobic bacterium notably enriched in the gut microbiota of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and may play a role in CRC both by colonizing tumor cells and suppressing immune ...
Sep 19, 2025
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Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria along with the bad.
Jul 1, 2025
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