Gut bacteria and insomnia influence each other in small but significant ways, study shows
New genetic analysis reveals that insomnia and gut microbes shape each other, offering fresh clues to why poor…
Bacteria that can cause flesh-eating disease found in Cape Cod swimmer
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium that can cause…
Bacteria could make vitamins cheaper and greener
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new…
Balancing copper antimicrobials to combat antibiotic resistance
Copper has emerged as an ally in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Copper sulfate liquids, for example, have…
Decoding macrophage immune responses with gene editing and machine learning
Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of…
Chronic symptoms of Lyme disease
Grammy award-winning pop star Justin Timberlake, 44, recently took to Instagram to share his diagnosis of Lyme disease,…
Low-gluten diets disrupt gut health by depleting key bacteria
Scientists uncover how long-term gluten reduction, often seen as a health boost, can actually upset gut balance, strip…
Diarrhea-causing germ survives in chlorine for days — what else is in the pool
Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is…
This bad habit can make you gain weight — even after you stop
Talk about a scale fail. New research suggests that a common dieting mistake may trigger lasting changes in…
AI turns old diabetes drug Halicin into a potent weapon against superbugs
Can an AI-repurposed diabetes drug tackle our toughest superbugs? Researchers reveal Halicin’s powerful action against deadly multidrug-resistant bacteria,…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Have Already Killed Four People in Florida This Year
A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed four people in Florida this year, according to a recent report by…
TB bacteria can play dead to outlast the immune response, study reveals
A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain…