Microbiome
Feeding C-Section Babies Mothers' Feces Seems to Boost Important Bacteria
Experts urged parents not to try the approach at home.
Mouth Bacteria May Help Cancer Spread by Making Cells Communicate
The findings suggest that keeping our mouths clean may help keep the germs at bay, co-author Daniel J. Slade of Virginia Tech told Newsweek.
Crohn's and Colitis Linked to Doubled Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
The link may be down to the relationship between the digestive and nervous systems, known as the gut-brain axis.
Man Got Drunk off 'Beer' Brewed by His Own Body After Yeast Took Over Gut
The patient's body created alcohol after he ate carbs.
The Bugs on Your Eyeballs Could Be Used to Treat Diseases
Did you know that your eyes host a unique menagerie of microbes?
Researchers Probe Link Between Gut Microbes and Autism
Evidence has been building since the early 2000s that suggests microbes could be involved in the development of autism.
Child's Risk of Autism Determined by Mother's Gut
"What it can do during pregnancy is alter how the brain is developed and wired."
Pregnant Women's Diet Could Affect Baby Gut Bacteria
An estimated 100 trillion microbes live in and on our bodies—and scientists believe their makeup could impact our overall health.
Good Bacteria Could Be Used to Fight Gut Disease: Study
The findings could lead to a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
Smart Toilet Paper May One Day Signal Health Problems
Our mysterious microbiota could help us fight diabetes and even stay slim.
The Grossest Part of Having a Baby Is Good for Children
Some researchers are looking into how to make sure babies experience the traditional benefits of birth no matter the delivery method.
A Pill That Can Tell What's Making You Gassy
By analyzing the chemicals in a person's gut, the capsule could tell what people were eating.
Space Station Has The Same Microbes as Any Human Home
Humans living in space also, inevitably, means bacteria living in space.
Beloved Poop Emoji Now Has its Own Posse
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.
New Research on the Gut-Brain Connection
"Exploratory" study is the first to find a link between microbiomes in the gut and sensory areas of the brain in humans.
Altered Gut Microbiome Linked to Obesity
A new study supports the claim that the bugs in your gut may determine the girth of your belly.
White House Goes With Its Gut on Microbiome Research
The joint venture has a huge mission: to advance understanding of the tiny microorganisms that inhabit the world we live in.
Breast Milk Is Packed With Antibodies for Baby's Gut
The findings could hold implications for intestinal diseases like Crohn's disease
Germs Vary by City
A study of three North American cities found geography and location drive microbiome composition
Preemies' Guts Harbor Antibiotic-Resistance Bacteria
A new study finds the microbiomes of premature infants make them more susceptible to serious infections that cannot be cured.
Western Diets May Have Transformed Our Intestines
Researchers suspect that switching to modern diets caused evolution in our intestines.
'Vaginal Seeding' Won't Help Newborns' Microbiome
Swabbing infants with vaginal fluid is more likely to introduce them to an infection than healthy bacteria.
The Taste Buds in Your Intestines Can Fight Worms
Until recently a mystery, tuft cells are now the focus of research into the body's immune system.
Distinctive Microbiome Associated With Schizophrenia
Information on what causes this psychiatric illness may be found inside the mouth.
Staph Bacteria Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
A new study supports the hypothesis that the chronic disease is caused by exposure to certain microbes.
It's Easier to Donate Your Blood Than Stool
When it comes to fecal transplantation good poop is hard to find.
How Vultures Survive Eating Rotting, Feces-Laden Meat
A new study is the first to sequence in detail the microbiome of a bird.