Coffee is already known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but new research reveals another perk: better ...

Eating more fiber-rich foods can strengthen beneficial gut bacteria that protect against harmful Enterobacteriaceae, reducing ...

Scientists have identified how a bacteria in the gut can act as a protective species against Salmonella infection. A team at ...

Typically, spinal abscesses are decompressed with a surgery called a laminectomy. During this procedure, surgeons remove both ...

Certain glycans -- sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains -- containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking ...

A 75-year-old woman, who has since recovered, didn’t have the gastrointestinal bleeding that usually accompanies the ...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

Mouth microbes are related to several physical and psychological health issues. It's one more reason people should be careful ...

Driven primarily from an increased understanding of the role that inflammation plays in the onset and progression of a number ...

Ultra-processed foods disrupt gut microbiome balance, causing inflammation, reduced microbial diversity, and increased gut ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see high cases of flu, however it is starting to trend downwards. They’re also seeing viral upper respiratory ...

About the expert Linda Yancey, MD, is a board-certified physician in infectious disease and internal medicine with over two ...