At a time of year when many are spring cleaning homes, here’s advice from experts: Protect your house’s microbiome for your health. The world around us, including our homes, is full of microorganisms ...

Researchers have learned more about how beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome can help protect against infection. The study also suggested that the right diet can improve the health of the ...

Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after fecal transplants, while others are much more transient. The King's College London discovery could help make the ...

The 28-day system introduces a new blend of prebiotics, probiotics, and a postbiotic each week. Developed with Dr. Leigh Frame, the product aims to support microbial diversity in the gut. The ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Today, Onyeaka is an industrial microbiologist and a deputy director of the ...

Some medications may disrupt the “good” bacteria in your gut microbiome, potentially affecting your digestive and overall health.

For years, conversations about vaginal health have been framed in simple, binary terms: there are “good” bacteria and there are “bad” bacteria. If the “good” bacteria dominate, you’re healthy. If they ...

Scanning electron micrograph of the human gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Source: Justin Sonnenburg, Jamie Dant, Jeffrey Gordon, used with permission You are not alone. Your gut is teaming ...

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (U.K.) have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system—all thanks to a tiny island bird. Researchers studied the Seychelles warbler, a ...