The composition of the microbiome - the countless bacteria, fungi and viruses that colonize our body surface, skin, intestines or lungs - makes a decisive contribution to human health or disease.

Gut bacteria tend to seize the spotlight in conversations about gut health. It’s known changes in gut bacteria influence wellness, and probiotics are meant to help the “good” bacteria. But other ...

New reporting outlines fungi as a small but consequential factor in irritable bowel syndrome, noting mechanisms across ...

The fungus Candida albicans lives in the gut and exacerbates gastrointestinal disease under certain conditions.. (Salt Lake City) - Bacteria's role in gut health has received a lot of attention in ...

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have identified a yeast that might be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of death in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. The ...

Scientists are examining gut fungi as a potential factor in irritable bowel syndrome, a line of inquiry that could clarify ...

As a dietitian, patients come to me for a variety of reasons. Many have tried and failed to lose weight. Others hope to stave off hereditary chronic diseases. Some are simply looking for a healthier ...

Researchers have described the mechanism of 'immune cross-reactivity'. The immune system's reaction to Candida albicans in the intestine seems to amplify pathogenic immune processes in the lungs. In ...