From your first breath, trillions of tiny microbes colonize your body, shaping your health in surprising ways. Among these ...

The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a ...

The pathogen C. diff — the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea — can use a compound that kills ...

Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why.

Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

The human gut plays a far more dynamic role in ... while imbalances can lead to various health challenges. Gut bacteria play a vital role in breaking down food, extracting nutrients, and producing ...

A study on Singaporean octogenarians found that aging alters gut bacteria, reducing key species like Faecalibacterium prausnitzii while increasing others that may compensate. A new study suggests that ...

There are approximately 86 billion neurons in the human brain. Interestingly ... and sleep. Your gut microbes also produce a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which helps ...

Researchers created safe synthetic antibiotics from frog molecules. These may help fight superbugs in the future.

The findings are the latest to shine a light on the importance of the human infant microbiome—the constellation of bacteria and fungi living on and in us during our first few years. The research could ...

Engineers have derived potent new antibiotics from a frog's secretions. The new molecules demonstrated capabilities on par with existing last-resort antibiotics, without harming human cells or ...