Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), microbial diversity was lowest in those with Crohn’s disease, where coffee and whole wheat bread intake was linked to reduced disease activity ...

Despite being genetically identical, bacteria can vary considerably in shape and size. Whether these variations affect bacterial function has remained an open question. Researchers at the Helmholtz ...

Scientists have discovered previously unknown microbial communities living in hundreds of wild fish, revealing new insights ...

A gut doctor explains how to reach 30 plants per week without bloating, burnout, or quitting after the first seven days ...

Trillions of gut microbes may hold the key to better rest. A new review reveals how shifts in bile acids, neurotransmitters, and gut flora intersect with sleep disorders, providing new insights for ...

Good gut health? Bottle it up. In the pursuit of a better gut microbiome, social media users are turning to a tasty new trend: diversity jars. The concept is simple: stack and shake plant ingredients ...

Your gut microbiome is begging for more dirt, more hugs — and a whole lot less disinfectant. That’s according to Dr. Wendy Johnson, a family physician, writer and public health professor, who warns ...

Yuchen Geng and Arpita Bose consider the invisible foundation of life, explaining why microbes must be included in ...