About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies' own gut microbiomes ...

A new UC Davis Health study has uncovered how Salmonella bacteria, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut even when protective bacteria are present. The research, published in the ...

A research team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome in Korea, led by Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, has uncovered a new mechanism showing ...

A recent PNAS study reveals that transient gut infection not only promotes white adipose tissue (WAT) expansion and host weight gain but also optimizes host metabolism for carbohydrates. The human gut ...

A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient's gut, the risk of hospitalization for any infection falls by between 14 ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a type of bacteria that causes a range of gastrointestinal symptoms, from mild diarrhoea to life-threatening colitis. It affects the colon, which ...

Gut bacteria are stronger together when it comes to preventing infectious diseases. When a large, diverse community of gut bacteria compete with pathogens for nutrients, the pathogens may not have ...

Background Post-infection disorders of gut-brain interaction (PI-DGBI) are a subset of chronic gastrointestinal disorders triggered by acute infectious gastroenteritis. These conditions impose a ...

Do you frequently take antibiotics without proper medical guidance? You may want to reconsider as the repercussions are ...

While microbes are everywhere in the world, and in our bodies, many pose no threat to us. Others, however, can be very dangerous. There are many strains of Escherichia coli, some of which can live ...

Umeå University researchers have found that among the many factors that shape the intestinal microbiota composition, diet has a much stronger impact than defensins, which are intestinal defense ...

Four British tourists have died after stomach infections linked to Cape Verde holidays, as NHS treats returning travellers and families demand answers urgently.