Intestinal microbes that survive chemo can rid the gut of excess chemo drugs and produce a vitamin that helps to stem nausea.

Chemotherapy doesn't just kill cancer cells. It also affects the microbes in the digestive tract. Researchers at UC San ...

For decades, bacterial vaginosis has been treated as a women’s health issue—but new research suggests treating male partners could dramatically cut recurrence rates. A scanning electron ...

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a new compartment formed by the bacterial protein CsrA. This membraneless compartment, resembling a droplet-like structure ...

Although antibiotics have considerably reduced the mortality associated with infectious diseases, their sometimes excessive and abusive use has led to the development of bacterial resistance.

highlighting ToiL's uniqueness in sensing multiple antibiotics and offering significant insights into bacterial gene regulation coordinated by transcription and translation. The manuscript reports ...

Affected populations: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia. Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection, meaning it doesn't ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly understood condition caused by an imbalance of vaginal bacteria that can cause discomfort and pain. BV is treated ...

Bacterial viruses, known as phages ... "This vRNAP is part of a three-gene operon conserved all Schitoviridae genomes we analyzed," Cingolani said. "We propose these three proteins are ejected ...

Protracted bacterial bronchitis is a lung condition marked by a lasting wet cough. It requires prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent serious complications. Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB ...

It can be hard to tell the difference between viral and bacterial tonsillitis from symptoms alone. However, tonsillitis caused by a viral infection may be milder than tonsillitis caused by a ...