Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling 'bacterial vampirism.' Researchers have found the bacteria are attracted ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer globally; however, current treatments are limited by disease complexity.

A new study shows that a high fat diet may weaken the gut barrier and allow bacteria to travel toward the brain through the vagus nerve.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Health and Stranding lab (UHHSL) are sounding the alarm for an infectious disease recently discovered in Hawaii ...

Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer globally; however, current treatments are limited by disease complexity. A study published in the open-access journal in PLOS Biology by Tianyu ...

Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...

When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives—and ability to reproduce—change dramatically. Arizona State University scientist Timothy Karr decided to find out why. What ...

Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.