In another, perhaps counterintuitive study, mice that had all their gut bacteria wiped out were protected from gaining as ...

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

The vast community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome, has many close links to human health..

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in ...

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

Evolutionary diagrams usually connect humans and monkeys with common primate ancestors, but now, scientists say there’s a missing link that deserves a spot on that family tree – our bacteria, fungi, ...

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the ...