People with cystic fibrosis have a genetic defect that leaves them unable to absorb salt properly into epithelial cells, including the ones that line the lungs. What kills them, however, is not the ...

Have you ever noticed tiny white or yellow lumps at the back of your throat that cause bad breath and irritation? Those little culprits are called tonsil stones, and while they may seem harmless, they ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed five lives in Florida this year, as cases have soared to 20 in just a ...

If you’ve ever added mouthwash to your dental routine and found it disappointing, you’re not alone. Many simply don’t work ...

Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking tobacco helps people suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic ...

You might be using generative AI products like ChatGPT and Gemini to create drafts, summarize documents, reason through complex topics, or make viral videos, but others are using these models to come ...

Diagram showing the mechanism discovered in the study. Inflammation of the intestines in ulcerative colitis results from an excessive helper Th2 immune response. Smoking leads to aromatic compounds ...

Officials in Louisiana on Friday confirmed two people have now died after getting sick from eating raw oysters and contracting flesh-eating bacteria. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI Aug. 29 (UPI) ...

Aug. 29 (UPI) --Officials in Louisiana on Friday confirmed two people have now died after getting sick from eating raw oysters and contracting flesh-eating bacteria. A total of 22 people have been ...

Salt Lake police officers shot and killed an aggressive dog after it attacked the officers, according to the police department. (Steve Griffin, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake police officers ...

Researchers at JAIST have developed AUN bacteria cancer treatment, a novel therapy that destroys tumors without relying on the immune system. This innovative approach uses two bacteria working in ...