"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

In infectious disease research, it is widely accepted that disrupting bacterial communication signals is beneficial. But this ...

Learn how bacteria inside marine snow may dissolve shell minerals and influence how the ocean stores carbon.

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...

Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we've apparently overlooked a key detail about the most common type, a new study finds. According to the new ...

The core of a solid, cancerous tumor is comprised of dead cells and is oxygen-free, making it an ideal breeding ground for ...

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including ...

The gut microbiome at time of surgery may significantly impact recurrence of colorectal cancer.An analysis of nearly 300 ...

Researchers have developed a targeted approach to combat periodontitis without disrupting the natural balance of the oral ...

There’s more than one bacterial culprit for a disease that’s been eating away at elk hooves in the Pacific Northwest. A new study from Washington State University found that at least two separate ...

An advisory has been issued for Blacks Beach in La Jolla due to elevated bacteria levels, and water in the area should be ...