Using detailed imaging, genetic sequencing and bacterial culturing, researchers unveiled the first evidence of bacteria found ...

Bacteria can serve as couriers for these anti-cancer vaccines. Using genetic engineering, the genetic instructions (or DNA) in bacteria that might make us unwell can be removed and replaced with DNA ...

Ongoing research reveals how the diet directly impacts body odor through gut bacteria and skin chemistry. Discover which foods make you smell better or worse.

Illinois researchers combined microbiology with microfluidic device technology to find that when antibiotics are delivered by flowing fluids, as would be the case in the body, they are more effective ...

Our gut microbiome is made up of trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in our intestines. These help our bodies ...

Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of ...

Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut ...

Bacteria uses multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria, that causes colitis, disable multiple host defense pathways using three specialized effector proteins, as ...

Cloves are also packed with essential minerals. The spice has calcium to maintain strong bones, magnesium that can regulate ...

Added sugar can lead to inflammation in your body because of the fluctuations in blood sugar, changes to gut bacteria and ...

The mouth functions as an entryway to the body. When harmful bacteria from the cavity breach into the bloodstream, they set ...