Ajman In a concerning medical development, researchers have reported a steep rise in cases of bowel cancer among young adults ...

New research shows how the gut microbiome influences immunity, DNA repair, and aging - making microbial balance key to ...

Discover how your belly button harbors dangerous bacteria that can cause infections, inflammation, and mysterious health ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a protein that appears to act as a master control switch for ...

Bacterial toxins are toxic substances that are produced and released by bacteria to target other bacterial or host cells. Bacteria often have antitoxins to avoid the deleterious effects of toxins.

University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique "weapon system" to compete against other bacteria for dominance. Importantly, there is promising ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan says a bacteria called Dolichospermum is responsible for the toxins ...

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The team found that after rainfall, levels of benzolecgonine in the waters off Imperial Beach increased when flows in the ...

The Virginia Department of Health is changing how it looks for the bacteria but some aren’t happy with the change.

This work, which was reported in Nature, may one day help reduce colorectal cancer rates. The research has suggested that a bacterial toxin called colibactin may be to blame. The gut is home to a huge ...