Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome, has ...

Persistent tooth infection may cause ear and head pain because of the connection between your teeth and the trigeminal nerve.

Gary Moran receives funding from the Irish Health Research Board (HRB) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). Your mouth is one of the most diverse habitats in the human body. It contains over 700 ...

Biofilms can lie quietly for years without symptoms. But a viral infection or other stressor can “wake up” the bacteria, ...

Several bacterial species have been identified as potentially more harmful than others, and some of these microbes may play a role in memory loss and dementia. Scientists are now exploring how oral ...

What you should know about the symptoms, transmission, and causes. The Actual Role of Escherichia coli in the Body The ...

Depression could be linked to a lack of diversity in the bacteria in your mouth, according to new research. As you read this, your mouth contains between 500 billion and 1 trillion bacteria. After the ...

A man contracted a "flesh-eating" infection, necrotizing fasciitis, after a family member bit his leg. Donnie Adams survived, but his doctor Fritz Brink said he came close to organ failure and sepsis.

Hand, foot, and mouth, a viral illness causing fever, rashes, and mouth sores, is on the rise. With cases climbing, experts ...

Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually lives in the mouth and gut, was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in Japan. A common bacteria usually ...