Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

Scientists in Pennsylvania have developed an experimental mRNA-based vaccine for C. diff bacteria, which often cause recurring, miserable bouts of diarrhea. Reading time 3 minutes We might soon have a ...

Gut microbes engineered to dim their fluorescence under stress offered a real-time, noninvasive biosensor to track gut health ...

A new biosensor has been developed in preclinical models that provides noninvasive, continuous monitoring through stool samples.

Foodborne illnesses are on the rise in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which issued a food safety alert this week about an E. coli outbreak linked to ...

University of British Columbia researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of ...

An opportunistic bacterial infection that causes deadly diarrhea is more likely to kill White patients than Black or Hispanic people, a new study says. About 84% of deaths caused by Clostridioides ...

Loose motion can leave you weak and dehydrated but what you eat can help your gut heal faster. A nutritionist shares foods to ...

Certain bacteria in the water can cause vibriosis, which may lead to watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, per the CDC Getty Images Dozens of beaches nationwide have been hit by ...