{
  "id": 2162109,
  "title": "Simple mouth rinse may help detect stomach and colorectal cancer signals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/simple-mouth-rinse-may-help-detect-stomach-and-colorectal-cancer",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-simple-mouth-stomach-colorectal-cancer.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It's widely understood that the microbiome—especially microbes found in the mouth and the gut—can have a profound effect on health. In a study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe on Aug. 20, researchers report that by analyzing the makeup of oral microbes, they may be able to detect signals associated with gastric (stomach) and colorectal cancer. These findings could lead to the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}