The interaction between a common gene variant and gut microbes may trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, new ...

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical - one that can kill them at high enough concentrations - inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when ...

Today, there are thousands of different chemicals under the PFAS umbrella. While they are being phased out of some industries, like food packaging, many already exist in the environment and aren't ...

A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to ...

The metabolism of bacteria under the microscope: New method reveals host-microbe interactions Date: November 8, 2023 Source: Kiel University Summary: The fascinating world of bacteria that live as ...

This discovery could also have implications in studies of polymer-secreting conglomerations of bacteria known as biofilms—the ...

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.

Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.

The metabolism of bacteria under the microscope: new method reveals host-microbe interactions North German researchers are developing a method that reveals the chemical communication between ...

The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better test for those biological effects.

You can thank yeast and bacteria for the distinctive taste and smell of the oldest leavened bread in history.

Certain gut bacteria may increase the risk that a person will binge eat and become obese, a new study suggests. In a series of experiments, mice and humans with a propensity for binge eating had ...