In recent years, microbiome, microbiota, and more terminology for gut health have begun to rise in popularity. However, now that this terminology is everywhere from human soda brands to pet ...

Learn how feeding mice a high-fat diet can weaken their gut barrier, allowing bacteria to enter the brain, which suggests a ...

Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

Microplastics might clog up immune cells, preventing them from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts.

A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.

Last month, actor James Van Der Beek died of colon cancer at age 48. The Dawson’s Creek star was among a growing number of younger adults who’ve been diagnosed with the disease — a trend that has ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

The water is a toxic cocktail of sewage and chemicals. From flesh-eating bacteria to cholera, here are the life-threatening dangers lurking beneath the surface ...

Even a single course of antibiotics can change the gut microbiome long-term, according to a new study, with some drugs having ...

Antibiotic resistance is usually treated as a simple yes-or-no problem. A bacterium either survives a drug or it doesn’t. But new research suggests the story may be more complicated. Scientists have ...

With more than 100 million neurons in the digestive tract, the gut is commonly known as the "second brain" in numerous cultures, including ancient Greece, Japan, China and India, linking digestion ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Heavy rain can change everything in minutes. Across Hawaiʻi, flash flooding can strike during strong storms and localized weather events. Flooding is a serious threat on every ...