Researchers propose a novel iterative strategy combining big data and experimental models to move microbiome research from ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s ...

The ratio of two types of bacteria in the gut microbiome may be able to predict disease severity in multiple sclerosis, ...

The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the ride. If ...

The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health.

The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by the species they belong to. This is shown in a new study from Uppsala University and Brown University in which ...

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, holds promise as a new treatment for C. difficile, a notoriously difficult-to-treat bacterial infection, according to a team of researchers. The ...

Depression is more than just a mental struggle — it has deep biochemical roots. Oxidative stress can disrupt the gut ...

Animals detect microbiomes through smell, aiding communication, group recognition, and behavior. Here with Drosophila model, the authors show that airway and gut cells can sense microbiome-emitted ...

"We looked at what effect a single genetic risk factor for Crohn's disease had on the microbiome of pregnant animals," explains study leader Rosenstiel. By switching off the Crohn's risk gene ...

The antibiotic, lolamicin, both successfully vanquished several drug-resistant pathogens in mice while sparing the animals’ microbiome. The results were published in the journal Nature.