The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. Individuals diagnosed with BD ...

A large study shows how everyday food choices shape gut bacteria linked to weight, blood sugar, and overall health.

Engineered oncolytic bacteria have emerged as a promising therapeutic platform for precision cancer treatment, offering tumor ...

When you’re feeling really ill, it’s tempting to ask your healthcare professional to prescribe an antibiotic to help you fight off whatever ails you. After all, antibiotics can help you feel better, ...

Gut microbiome composition may be shaped not only by an individual’s own genes but also by the genes of their friends ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...

Patients experience significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new international ...

While microscopic and little known, predatory bacteria are among the world’s fiercest and most effective hunters. Credit...Oscar Gronner Supported by By Katherine J. Wu Henry N. Williams’s favorite ...