Infection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an ...

Our gut microbiome is so important its often called “the second brain.” This bustling community of trillions of microbes ...

A common, usually harmless bacteria have a significant role in causing stomach cancer, a new study has found. It joins the better-known, at least in medical circles, H. pylori bacteria as a known ...

Presence of fecal and skin microbes on kitchen cutting boards indicates poor hygiene that increases the risk of food ...

A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in ...

About 40 percent of the U.S. population is infected with a bacterium that can cause stomach inflammation and ulcers and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Although the bacterium, called ...

A new study shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut. The findings suggest a potential treatment target for ...

A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, ...

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that changes in the gut bacteria of African ...