Parkinson’s is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. An estimated 1.1 million people in the U.S ...

About 80% of people with Parkinson’s experience gastrointestinal issues. These issues can develop up to 10-20 years before a ...

Whooping cough is spreading at this California school, infecting several people with the ancient disease, as health officials ...

The research team explained that identifying changes in gut bacteria could allow for earlier intervention.

Hib, a deadly bacterial infection that causes meningitis, is making a comeback, doctors warn. They say the rise in cases is changing the way they practice medicine.

Scientists have developed a new way to fight gum disease without wiping out the mouth’s helpful bacteria—a major shift from traditional treatments. Instead of killing everything, this targeted ...

About 1 in 10 people who get the disease will die due to complications, the CDC says.

When the liver fails, toxins—such as ammonia—that should be filtered from the blood build up and reach the brain. The result ...

The Southern Nevada Health District is wants former Wynn guests to complete health surveys after the casino tested positive ...

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in the United States. There is no vaccine to protect against it in humans. Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer and Valne ...

Patients with celiac disease have impaired microbial fiber metabolism and fewer fiber-metabolizing gut microbes. Adding inulin fiber and specific bacteria may speed healing.

In every backyard, park, and playground on Earth, the ground is teeming with a type of bacteria called Streptomyces—one of ...