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

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The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes* from several African sites. The gut microbiome has a significant ...

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Our gut is home to a micro-universe of tiny powerhouses, complete with their own genes and immune and metabolic profiles, ...

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

A recent perspective highlights challenges in translating human microbiome research into consistent clinical benefits and interventions.

Learn how chemicals released by gut microbes end up in exhaled breath, and how researchers used those signals to identify ...

Tiny wild blueberries may deliver outsized benefits for the heart, metabolism, gut, and brain, according to decades of ...