The human body has always been crowded with microscopic passengers, from bacteria to viruses and fungi. Over the past two ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health ...

Over 100 million nerve cells line the digestive tract. Have you ever felt “butterflies in your stomach,” or made a “gut decision”? That might have been your “second brain” — otherwise known as your ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut ...

Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Boyce ...

Daily fluctuations in gut microbes may have a plethora of effects on the body, but many questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

In a key advance for regenerative medicine and gut health, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have uncovered a precise and ...

The microbial community in the human gut plays a central role in various diseases. An important form of chemical communication between the gut microbiome and the human body comes from small molecules ...