A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Microbes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little about the microbes in our foods. Now, researchers have developed a database of the 'food microbiome' ...

Researchers have discovered specific gut bacteria associated with obesity, while some appear to be protective against it. The specific types of bacteria associated with obesity differed between men ...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

A person's risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says. People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked specific gut bacteria to reduced heart disease risk. Design by MNT; Photography by Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy & STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO ...

A new study from Hong Kong reports that some of the microbes found in a range of urban environments are evolving to resist the cleaners we typically use to eliminate them. Just like humans, every city ...

Share on Pinterest Different types of dairy products may have divergent effects on the gut, a new study suggests. Design by MNT; Photography by Grace Cary/Getty Images & Westend61/Getty Images. A ...

Turns out, the bacteria in your gut have food preferences of their own. Here’s how a colorful plate feeds the bacteria that help your body thrive. New research shows that eating a wide variety of ...

NATICK, Mass. — Trillions of microbes in complex communities lie deep within our digestive systems. Despite being invisible to the naked eye, we feel and benefit from their influence constantly. This ...

Microbes are part of the food we eat and can influence our own microbiome, but we know very little about the microbes in our foods. Now, researchers have developed a database of the “food microbiome” ...