A popular Korean skincare ingredient may be far more powerful than anyone realized. Scientists have discovered that madecassic acid—derived from the herb Centella asiatica—can stop ...

A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

A facultative anaerobic, catalase-negative, lactic acid-producing, non-endospore-forming, Gram-positive coccoid bacterium, strain MT/JULY 2010 T, was isolated from the stomach of a Helicobacter pylori ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

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Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — New York City officials confirmed a new detection of the bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ Disease. This time, health officials say, it was found in the hot water system of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Atlanta VA Medical Center cleared a floor of patients after a Georgia veteran who died there this week tested positive for ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta VA Medical Center cleared a floor of patients after a Georgia veteran who died there this week tested positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.

Catherine O'Hara, award-winning 'Home Alone,' 'Schitt's Creek' star, dies at 71 Why the NFL stood by Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show US health officials monitor deadly virus Scientists ...