UT Southwestern study identifies clustering of specific gut bacteria associated with race, ethnicity in patients

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The composition of the gut microbiomes in a group of rectal cancer patients reveals distinct signatures by race, ethnicity, and age of onset, with white Hispanics showing significant presence of one specific type of bacteria, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. 

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