A low-dose antibiotic developed in Leiden may stop C. difficile infections more effectively by targeting the pathogen while preserving the gut microbiome. Researchers in Leiden have developed a new ...

Our guts are full of microbes like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and this gut microbiome has to stay properly imbalanced, or it can have a bad effect on our health. Scientists assessed the 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 ...

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But ...

Chronic alcohol consumption disrupts gut equilibrium, leading to "leaky gut" and systemic inflammation. Dr. Rakesh Gupta ...

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 ...

A study published in the journal Genome Medicine shows the bacteria in people’s gut may predict their risk of life-threatening blood infections following high-dose chemotherapy, as reported by ...

Researchers are gaining new insight into the relationship between the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common herpes virus found in the gut, and the immune response associated with CD83 antibody in ...

A large Finnish cohort study reveals that subtle shifts in maternal and infant gut bacteria could signal a higher risk of respiratory infections in babies, pointing to new avenues for prevention in ...

It’s time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article appearing today in Clinical Microbiology Reviews, a journal of the ...

Scientists have found a link between blood type A and a higher risk of stomach cancer. This connection appears over time.