Diet Diversity  What is gut diversity? Gut diversity refers to the number of different microbes in our gut. Greater diversity...

Studies by researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and colleagues have demonstrated how some gut bacteria possess what they...

Source: Larry Washburn / Getty Images Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered that early use of antibiotics in...

What are prebiotics? First, let’s take a look at what makes probiotics and prebiotics different from each other. While equally...

Why does taking care of your gut microbiota matter? While a rich and diverse gut microbiota is closely linked to...

Medical treatments based on administration of bacteria are not new, but they are still considered “out there.” Leeds, UK-based 4D...

Credit: ChrisChrisW / Getty Images One of the main challenges with immunotherapies is the range in their effectiveness. While in...

Reports looking at the metabolism of drugs by microorganisms in the intestine date back in 1974. Since then, the bacterial...

The world of commercial probiotics is evolving rapidly as the science of the microbiome continues to unfold. Unfortunately, the current...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday it will award $170 million to a variety of clinics and healthcare...