Science Weekly podcast - The Guardian | April 24, 2025
Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the...
Colorectal cancer rates are rising in adults under 50, with incidence patterns varying significantly by global region. As researchers dig into the age...
Over the past two decades, a troubling pattern has emerged: more young adults are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer -- a disease traditionally se...
No one expects a young adult to get cancer. But in recent years, that sad scenario has been happening more and more frequently. Early-onset cancers--t...
As rates of colorectal cancer soar in adults younger than 50--with the American Cancer Society reporting it to be the leading cause of cancer death am...
Childhood exposure to a toxin produced by bacteria in the bowel may be contributing to the rise of colorectal cancer in under-50s around the world, re...
Scientists have discovered a potential link between a toxin produced by E. coli and the rising rates of bowel cancer in young people. This discovery m...
A TOXIN produced by E. coli - which can cause food poisoning - may be driving rates of bowel cancer in young people, scientists have discovered. Exper...
A toxin produced by E. coli -- the troublesome bug that causes vomiting and fevers -- could be behind rising bowel cancer rates. The disease, also cal...
Childhood exposure to a gut microbe toxin could explain the alarming global rise in bowel cancer among younger people, according to a new internationa...