Different dairy foods appear to influence the gut’s bacteria and wall-attached microbial community in distinct ways.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of ...

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

Pseudomonas bacteria can defend themselves against attacks from other bacteria, but this makes them more sensitive to ...

INRAE scientists have identified seven bacteria involved in the microbiota barrier effect, which prevents pathogenic bacteria from proliferating. The study is published in the journal Microbiome.

High levels of the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may be associated with more severe disability in people with multiple sclerosis.

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. Individuals diagnosed with BD ...

We all know that freezing foods can make them safer to consume in the long run, but you might have always wondered why.

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

"Mirror bacteria" being developed in labs could be a looming risk to the health of humanity, scientists have warned. These hypothetical organisms get their name from how their molecules would face the ...

Legionella bacteria, which causes a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease, was found in water from four sites at the Pontiac courthouse.