Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Certain chemicals in synthetic fabrics such as spandex, nylon and polyester can alter the skin microbiome. SBenitez/Moment via ...

It sounds a bit like something out of science fiction, but a topical vaccine that is rubbed on the skin is now closer to reality than ever before. In a new study led by Stanford University scientists, ...

Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for ...

Testosterone can potentiate S. aureus quorum sensing independent of auto-inducing peptides, increasing toxin release and host-cell damage, whereas progesterone and estrogen do not show the same effect ...

Today at the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference, researchers will show that the overall balance of the bacteria on a person's skin, rather than the presence or absence of a particular bacterial ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Look in the mirror. That face staring back at you isn’t just you—it’s home to billions of microscopic bacteria living in a complex ecosystem. And according to new research, these ...

A painless future of vaccination could be on the horizon, as researchers have been working on innovative delivery methods. Stanford University scientists have now presented another unique method using ...

When staph bacteria meet skin, they hang on for dear life and won't let go. The ties that bind staph and human skin, as it turns out, shape one of the strongest bonds in biology. Unfortunately for us, ...

For wrestlers, the biggest obstacle isn’t always injury—it’s infections. Before every practice at the Jennings Wrestling Facility within the Covelli Center, student employees mop each mat inch by inch ...

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet. The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety of ...

Ian Myles receives funding from the Department of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is the author of, and receives royalties for, the book GATTACA ...