Microbiome

Did you know that your eyes host a unique menagerie of microbes?

Evidence has been building since the early 2000s that suggests microbes could be involved in the development of autism.

"What it can do during pregnancy is alter how the brain is developed and wired."

An estimated 100 trillion microbes live in and on our bodies—and scientists believe their makeup could impact our overall health.

The findings could lead to a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.

The inside of men's testes have a unique microbiome.

Our mysterious microbiota could help us fight diabetes and even stay slim.

Some researchers are looking into how to make sure babies experience the traditional benefits of birth no matter the delivery method.

By analyzing the chemicals in a person's gut, the capsule could tell what people were eating.

Humans living in space also, inevitably, means bacteria living in space.

A pharmaceutical company created a troop of new poop emojis to encourage straight talk about bathroom business and promote its new drug for chronic constipation.

"Exploratory" study is the first to find a link between microbiomes in the gut and sensory areas of the brain in humans.

A new study supports the claim that the bugs in your gut may determine the girth of your belly.

The joint venture has a huge mission: to advance understanding of the tiny microorganisms that inhabit the world we live in.

The findings could hold implications for intestinal diseases like Crohn's disease

A new study out of the Netherlands found 60 dietary factors that can influence gut bacteria diversity.

A study of three North American cities found geography and location drive microbiome composition

A new study finds the microbiomes of premature infants make them more susceptible to serious infections that cannot be cured.

Researchers suspect that switching to modern diets caused evolution in our intestines.

Swabbing infants with vaginal fluid is more likely to introduce them to an infection than healthy bacteria.

Until recently a mystery, tuft cells are now the focus of research into the body's immune system.

Information on what causes this psychiatric illness may be found inside the mouth.

A new study supports the hypothesis that the chronic disease is caused by exposure to certain microbes.

When it comes to fecal transplantation good poop is hard to find.

A new study is the first to sequence in detail the microbiome of a bird.