In the jungle of microbes living in your gut, there's one oddball that makes methane. This little-known methane-maker might ...

Nanoplastics can compromise intestinal integrity in mice by altering the interactions between the gut microbiome and the host ...

Research has revealed that invasive urban rats and native mammals share similar gut biomes, suggesting how animals adapt to new environments.

The gut microbiome is essential for human health and disease, acting in a symbiotic relationship with its host. In chronic ...

The modern Western-style diet—high in processed foods, red meat, dairy products, and sugar—alters the composition of the gut microbiome in ways that can have a huge impact on health. This dietary ...

At least it’s not as obvious as the connection between diet and the gut microbiome, as these microbes are called. But evidence is growing that an aerobic workout such as jogging can improve the ...

So far, “there is not much research out there investigating the link between psychedelics and the gut microbiome,” says Giorgia Caspani, Ph.D., who was lead author on a September 2024 review ...

Telomere erosion is a hallmark of aging, yet its downstream mechanisms and impact on organismal aging remain unclear. This ...

When emulsifiers began spreading through the food supply, the agency wasn’t focusing on the gut microbiome, a relatively recent scientific frontier, researchers said. Martin Makary, appointed by ...

The gut’s existing bacterial community also plays a major role. Everyone’s microbiome is different, and new probiotic species must compete to survive. Still, diet remains one of the most controllable ...