Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in ...

Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.

Grip strength is something people rarely think about until they experience a decline in it. For older adults, loss of grip ...

Space travel is not for the weak. Astronauts endure motion sickness, disorientation, cardiovascular stress—and that’s before they even reach orbit. Luckily, the bacteria that lives inside us is far ...

Explore how probiotic bacteria might be engineered to fight cancer, using Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in innovative ...

Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...

A new study shows that a high fat diet may weaken the gut barrier and allow bacteria to travel toward the brain through the vagus nerve.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health.