But in a surprise twist, recent research published by my colleagues and me has found that a protein from Helicobacter pylori – a bacteria best known for causing ... a fluorescence reader and an ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

Scientists have demonstrated that select human gut bacteria can bioaccumulate and sequester PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, ...

Some bacteria form protective communities called biofilms, which rely on amyloid assemblies (similar in structure to the plaques which form in the brain) as a structural scaffold.

Too little Bifidobacterium, used to digest breast milk, in babies' gut microbiomes can increase their risk of developing allergies and asthma.

While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on ...

Gut microbes modify and generate many molecules as they interact with foods we consume, and many of those microbial molecules have an effect on us, such as short chain fatty acids. Acetate is one ...

Gut bacteria are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Mendelian randomization shows these bacteria are causal. That makes dietary interventions plausible as a treatment for OCD.