Childhood Gut Bug Linked to Colon Cancer?

Wild new research just dropped: scientists think a gut bacteria you pick up as a kid could be the reason colon cancer is spiking in young adults. The culprit? A toxin from certain E. coli strains called colibactin, which leaves a DNA "fingerprint" in your colon—sometimes decades before cancer shows up. About 15% of early cancer-driving mutations are linked to this bug! Researchers are now working on a test to catch these changes early. Crazy how something from childhood could come back like this! #ColonCancer #HealthNews #GutHealth #ScienceUpdate #EarlyDetection #Health