Microbial load is a crucial but often overlooked factor in understanding the associations between the gut microbiome and various diseases. Researchers in the group of Peer Bork, PhD, at EMBL ...

In sickness or in health, the billions of microorganisms that inhabit our guts are our constant companions throughout life. In the past few decades, scientists have shown how the nature of this ...

GW researchers released a comprehensive review that found evidence that imbalances in gut bacteria are linked to memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease last Thursday, though they cautioned that the ...

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

Atlanta, GA – New research has shed light on the effects of protein-rich diets on the gut microbiome and overall health. Despite the increasing protein intake in Western diets, especially among ...

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking ...

Soils release approximately 40–60 petagrams (Pg) of carbon annually into the atmosphere through microbial metabolism. Climate warming is projected to further enhance soil microbial respiration, ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology, researchers systematically reviewed the impacts of various dietary components and complete dietary regimes on gut microbial ...

Using a zebrafish model, researchers found that e-cigarette vapor alters gut microbiota, generates toxic byproducts, and affects behavior, regardless of nicotine content.