With ads everywhere for pro- or pre-biotic foods and supplements, most people are familiar with the gut microbiome—the ...

Scientists have identified microbial and metabolic signatures in saliva that distinguish MS patients from healthy individuals ...

Using CRISPR-based genetic engineering, the team further identified mutations in viral genes that prevent activation, ...

Hundreds of new viruses living inside bacteria within our gut have been discovered in an international study led by Professor ...

New research presented at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics—plastic particles smaller than 5 mm commonly found in the environment—can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling ...

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up ...

Each body is unique—particularly your gut; everything from what you eat to your genetics can influence its exact makeup. Now, new research suggests that medications you took years ago may have an ...

Discover a study showing how microplastics alter the gut microbiome, with changes linked to digestion, depression, and colorectal cancer risk.

Bacteria living in the mouth must metabolize the extra sugar that comes with indulging in a sweet treat, changing the oral ...

This Nature Outlook is editorially independent, produced with financial support from Yakult. About this content. We are not alone in our bodies. Each person is home to trillions of bacteria, viruses ...