The human skin hosts a multitude of microorganisms, including fungi that could play a key role in our health. A recent study ...

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

“Strep or staph bacteria are common causes of skin infection like cellulitis,” said Siegel. “Bacteria can be found [on streets], like E. coli, shigella and enterococci, which are from fecal matter, ...

acnes, so the wider skin microbiome is left unharmed, he says. that if these bacteria are present on the surface ... be shown to have a similar effect in humans. However in all cases, large ...

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material ...

Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. However, it has not yet been tested in humans. When you purchase ...

THERE have been several studies on the interrelation of nose and skin bacteria in unisolated groups of human beings ... in the total number of bacteria present. However, exercise and sweating ...

It is becoming clear that mouse skin differs significantly from that of humans, not only in structure, but also in its immune response to bacteria. Understanding how human skin differentiates ...

Skin bacteria may protect against UV damage by metabolizing a sun-induced molecule, influencing immune responses.

Bacteria obviously affect our health, but not only in a negative way. As long as we are inside our mother’s womb, we live protected and perhaps even germ-free, but that ends as soon as we are born. A ...