Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gut bacteria Having higher numbers of particular gut microbes might put you at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) ...

Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention recently. These bacteria, which you can consume from fermented foods, yogurt, or even pills, are linked to a number of health and wellness benefits, ...

Identifying bacteria by sight can be quite difficult. Why not listen to them instead? Researchers at TU Delft in the Netherlands and the university’s spinoff company SoundCell think that bacterial ...

An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—and their bacterial hosts, offering a ...

McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can stop them—in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Current methods of identifying resistance mutations in microbes can miss other ways resistance can develop. koto_feja/iStock via ...

Scientists at National Taiwan University have developed a new microfluidic system that can detect subtle chemical fingerprints from bacteria—helping to identify even antibiotic-resistant strains. This ...

A quick swish at the doctor's office could someday provide early detection of stomach cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, a new study reports. Researcher found distinct ...

Waking up with morning breath is a common, often temporary experience caused by the natural activity of oral bacteria. Overnight, saliva production slows, reducing the mouth’s self-cleaning action and ...

In many laboratories, from clinical to pharmaceutical, there is a shortage of microbiologists trained in identification – the process of determining one genus or species of bacterium or fungus from ...

Identifying viral vs. bacterial sinusitis Although the vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses, IDSA recommends prescribing antibiotics for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Although the ...