A viral video claims individuals can earn substantial sums, potentially up to ₹1.5 crore annually, by donating stool for medical research. The process, linked to Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT), ...

Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

We’re learning that frailty can quietly arrive decades before old age, with some people in their 30s or 40s unknowingly in a pre-frail state. There are surprising ways to stay strong – and it’s not al ...

Dr. Aparna Parikh from the Mass. General Brigham Cancer Institute discusses the reasons behind the surge of colorectal cancer ...

Researcher developed the Ecological Network Balance Index (ENBI), a stool-based tool that tracks gut microbe interactions. It ...

Altitude sickness affects up to 75 percent of people who recreate at high elevations. Now, a new study suggests probiotics ...

To measure how bacterial communities shift between health and disease, the team developed a new metric called the Ecological Network Balance Index, or ENBI, which captures whether microbial ...

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This International Women's Day, we should prioritise groundbreaking research into women's health, such as strengthening the reproductive system's natural defences, says Anita Zaidi ...

A lush rainforest, vast mountain terrain and smouldering volcanoes may be what comes to mind when you think of Papua New Guinea. But for scientists who have spent the best part of a decade studying ...