Brushing your teeth may save your butt: A Case Western Reserve University study finds that Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), an oral bacterium prevalent in people with gum disease, can promote colon cancer. Fn bacteria secrete a molecule, FadA, that binds to cells and weakens a tumor-suppressing protein. In the future, treatments that eradicate Fn may help prevent colon cancer, says study author Yiping Han, Ph.D.
Source: Menshealth.com
