Sam Possemiers, CEO of MRM Health, believes that the space is finally coming into maturity. At his own company, that’s in the form of a drug for ulcerative colitis that he hopes to see complete its ...

Among the many trillions of microorganisms in the human gut is Blautia luti. Like many gut bacteria, it metabolizes indigestible dietary components ...

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

Recent research indicates that consuming high levels of dietary salt for an extended period may disrupt the delicate balance ...

Our gut is home to a micro-universe of tiny powerhouses, complete with their own genes and immune and metabolic profiles, playing a key role in our health and well-being.

Some people are more prone to cavities than others, even when their mouth hygiene is good. Differences in individual genetics ...

Learn how chemicals released by gut microbes end up in exhaled breath, and how researchers used those signals to identify ...

The vaginal microbiota is shaped by bacterial access to specific nutritional resources, influencing health outcomes. This ...

Tiny wild blueberries may deliver outsized benefits for the heart, metabolism, gut, and brain, according to decades of ...

This Nature Outlook is editorially independent, produced with financial support from Yakult. About this content. We are not alone in our bodies. Each person is home to trillions of bacteria, viruses ...