Evidence is growing about the health-giving properties of good oral bacteria. Prior research has linked disturbances in the oral microbiome to depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, ...

Healthy human skin is alive with bacteria. In fact, there are more microorganisms living in and on the human body than there are human cells. Most can live on the human skin without harming the host, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C.--When you hear the word "bacteria" you might think it's a bad thing. So you get rid of it all - the cleaner the better! Doctors say this is actually a problem because there are good ...

An electron microscope image showing clumps of Streptococcus mutans, strains of which are the dominant cavity-causing bacteria in humans. The bacteria form clumps after producing and secreting a ...