Fusobacteria use a special sugar-binding protein to bind to colon tumors
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 14:23
in Health & Medicine
Some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick to developing colorectal polyps and cancers, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine. While certain fusobacteria have previously been shown to worsen colorectal cancer in […]