"I want to start improving my gut health, so how can I get rid of bad bacteria entirely?"When talking about gut bacteria, I ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Kiel University (CAU) have examined immune system function in an early-branching animal—a sea anemone. They discovered that the immune ...

A vast number of different types of bacteria live inside our mouths. We often use the terms 'good bacteria' and 'bad bacteria,' but what exactly is the difference between the two? To visualize it ...

If UC Berkeley's Wenjun Zhang has her way, no one will ever have to brush or floss again. Zhang, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is trying to distinguish the healthy bacteria in ...

Good oral hygiene is not only vital for healthy teeth and gums – it could help prevent serious disease, research now shows. This is due to the vital role played by the oral microbiome, the community ...

New research has identified gut bacteria associated with food addiction and obesity in humans. How can the food and beverage industry harness this knowledge and what NPD opportunities does it create?

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others, is present at low levels as part of a healthy human gut microbiome. But at high levels - ...

Would you put a stranger's saliva in your mouth as a medical treatment? Gross as it may sound, that's exactly what some brave ...

An electron microscope image showing clumps of Streptococcus mutans, strains of which are the dominant cavity-causing bacteria in humans. The bacteria form clumps after producing and secreting a ...