Scientists are increasingly convinced that what happens in the mouth does not stay in the mouth. A growing body of research ...

Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

It can start small: a peculiar numbness, a subtle facial tic, an inexplicably stiff muscle. But then time goes by — and eventually, the tremors set in. Roughly a million people in the United States ...

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Some of the hundreds of bacteria found in the digestive systems of humans may be linked to specific diseases like cancer, diabetes and obesity, an international team of ...

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

Patients experience significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new international ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland and Mater Research recently made a groundbreaking discovery about the virulence of certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. This discovery, ...

Oakland County officials are taking action after bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was found at a county site.

The last decade has seen gut health linked to a multitude of health benefits. So could it also play a role in helping to prevent cardiovascular disease? This growing understanding of the importance of ...