Oral hygiene is no longer just about killing bacteria. An expert now highlights the importance of maintaining a balanced oral ...
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Not All Food-Borne Bacteria Are Bad, Some Can Benefit Your Health — Here’s What You Should Know
Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...
“A majority of halitosis is caused by bacteria in the mouth, but it could also be an indicator to other health issues that may need to be addressed,” said Nicolaas Geurs, DDS, dean of the UAB School ...
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Bad bacteria in babies' guts could make them more likely to develop depression as adults
Different strains of bacteria found in the gut have long been known to influence mental health – a phenomenon known as the brain-gut axis. Up to 90 per cent of the body’s serotonin, which affects mood ...
Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...
Researchers used paths of artificial sugar to study how bacteria sense their environment while forming communities. Red and green show two different chemical signals inside the bacteria. The bacterium ...
It’s a home cook’s nightmare: You open the fridge ready to make dinner and realize the meat has spoiled. You have to throw it out, kicking yourself for not cooking it sooner. According to the USDA, a ...
The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up what's called the gut microbiome. These good bacteria fight off bad bacteria ...
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