A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. Doctor holding a colon anatomy ...

Having higher numbers of particular gut microbes might put you at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new twin study shows. The finding could lead to new treatments for preventing ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics for a ...

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens have discovered a previously unknown process used by many bacteria to survive and remain unaffected by current antibiotic treatments. Their work may ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.