In a small study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6-week-old infants with healthy gut microbiomes were less likely to contract malaria in their first year of life. While the study is preliminary, ...

Psychological stress is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for certain health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, especially when paired with an impaired immune response.

Spirochetes -- Aerobic/microaerophilic, motile, helical/vibrioid gram-negative bacteria -- Nonmotile (or rarely motile), gram-negative curved bacteria -- Gram-negative aerobic/microaerophilic rods and ...