A study of over four thousand rats shows gut microbiomes are shaped by both individual genes and the genes of social partners through shared microbes.
The gut microbiome - made up of trillions of microbes in the digestive tract - is vital for digestion and overall health. Diet and medication shape these microbial ecosystems, but the contribution of ...
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In Naviaux’s framing, extracellular ATP acts as a danger signal that keeps cells in that defensive mode. If the signal stays ...
Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...
Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats published today in Nature ...
People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while ...
Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Jay N. Yepuri, MD, ...
The microbiome-based test carries US FDA Breakthrough Device status and is designed to rule out low-risk autism cases early ...
Researchers have homed in on a single gut microbe that acts to prevent fat gain, even with a high-fat diet. The discovery adds to the booming science of finding ways to enlist the microbes that ...