Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

France is known for its gastronomy, but what happens after food is eaten may matter just as much to scientists and healthcare ...

Bacteria in the gut perform important jobs that help prevent disease, but how to best protect and improve yours? An expert ...

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

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a ...

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

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

Diverse gut bacteria have been found to block pathogenic microorganisms from getting the nutrients they need to thrive and infect the body. The gut microbiome is comprised of hundreds of different ...

The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

Fecal transplants could stop the microbes and metabolic pathways that turn patients’ intestines into alcohol factories In A ...

There could be new hope in the fight against gum disease. Scientists have developed a toothpaste that targets only the ...

The tick microbiome comprises a complex consortium of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes which profoundly influence the biology of ticks and their competency as vectors of human and animal disease.