Many organs play important roles, but not all of them are required for survival. Some are removed because of injury, and ...

Sweat rarely smells on its own. Body odour develops when bacteria on the skin break down compounds in sweat and release ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors ...

For generations, wise aunties and grandmothers have advised that the quickest path to the heart is through the stomach. Our elders also encourage us to trust our guts when it comes to matters of the ...

Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the ...

Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s Health Headlines, we’re talking about pink noise, the importance of muscle strength, and a bacteria that’s resistant to antibiotics. Dr. F. Perry Wilson, Yale ...

New research shows people with obesity have different mouth bacteria. A simple saliva test may one day help detect obesity ...

Oxidative stress is one of the primary drivers of aging, but your diet can play a role in tamping it down — or accelerating it.

Frequency is another important indicator of health. Most people poop once a day, but the NHS advises that it’s normal to ...

“We’ ve known for quite some time that periodontal disease is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” says Yu-Ming Ni, M.D ...

Emerging evidence supports the skin microbiome as a promising avenue for precision medicine in the treatment of dermatologic diseases.