Did you know that patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle to forget traumatic memories, even long ...

New gut study shows specialized colonic cells use pattern recognition receptors to sense bacterial protein and trigger rapid brain signaling.

Learn more about a new breakthrough in the gut-brain axis that suggests our microbiome has a direct and instant influence on ...

Consumption of soft drinks, supplemented with white sugar, alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system. The good news? These effects are reversible.

Swimming at Gifford Pinchot State Park’s Pinchot Lake at the campground beach is prohibited because of elevated levels of coliform bacteria.

What's more, there were long-lasting changes in the mice's gut bacteria, changing their internal metabolism. Crucially, when the altered gut bacteria were implanted in mice that hadn't been dieting, ...

Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide are caused by the common bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Persistent gastric symptoms like abdominal pain ...

Lab Results: Bacteria could be living inside your water bottle Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to some ...

Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, as are the ways in which they interact with the body's chemistry and ...

Bacteria commonly found in the human gut could potentially be used to gather up PFAS and carry them out as waste, researchers suggest in a study published this week in Nature Microbiology. “I ...

Several Texas beaches have medium levels of fecal bacteria as beachgoers head to the shores for the Fourth of July weekend.

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.