New research suggests that people with higher levels of a "good" bacteria in their guts also have lower levels of bacteria ...

Probiotics may help with many health conditions. Although they're generally safe, it's important to talk with your doctor ...

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria Researchers have identified a ...

Antibiotics can cause nausea, diarrhea and an upset stomach. Dietitians share which foods to eat and avoid to restore a ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intestinal metaplasia (IM) occurs when the body replaces the cells that line the upper digestive tract (including the stomach and esophagus) with cells that line the ...

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella in connection with ...

"First, it helps with digestion by keeping things moving smoothly through our intestines ... an overgrowth of harmful bacteria and reduce the risk of infection. They also found that 172 species ...

Shigellosis is an intestinal illness caused by the shigella bacteria that spreads easily through an infected person’s feces ...

Dr. CHAO Yanjie at the Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. WANG Chuan from Fudan University revealed how a bacterial pathogen coordinates ...

This work points to the essential role of metals for bacterial killing by phage in blood. Antibiotic treatment alters the intestinal microbiota resulting in hard-to-treat Clostridium difficile ...