Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes can affect both harmful and beneficial bacteria, impacting oral, gut and overall ...

Bacteria can also break down nitrite to produce nitric oxide, which improves circulation, including blood flow to the brain. This suggests that eating lots of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy ...

It’s also important to get and maintain healthy gut and oral microbiomes. This involves eating plenty of fermented foods, ...

This Middle Eastern dairy food has a tangy flavor and health benefits similar to yogurt’s ...

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Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

Since many newer phones have a protective coating, rubbing alcohol can wear it away more quickly over time, causing your ...

Lenox tried twice to fluoridate its water. So did Pittsfield and North Adams. At the time, opponents were worried about ...

Scientists and entrepreneurs have big goals for tiny organisms, from feeding people in war zones to curbing climate impacts.

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analyzed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus, according ...

Driven by a fascination with bacteria, microbiologist Julie Kopczyńska has trawled through existing research on the gut ...

G ut health has become a huge talking point in recent years. And as we become increasingly aware of the connection between ...