Researchers have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers said the discovery offers innovative ...

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We often hear talk of things being good for our microbiome, and in turn, good for our health. But it wasn’t entirely clear what a healthy gut microbiome consisted of. Now, a study of more than 34,000 ...

Research continues to link the gut to nearly every facet of our health. Could the GI-MAP be key to understanding our patients’ microbial health? The GI tract is the residence of trillions of ...

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Your gut microbiome is like a thriving city of 100 trillion microscopic residents, invisible to the naked eye, living in your gut. No gut microbiome is the same – making yours truly one of a kind, ...

When María Branyas Morera died in 2024 at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers discovered her gut was as diverse as someone ...

New parents have plenty to fret about – sleeping, feeding, the colour of their newborn’s poo – but their baby’s microbiome probably isn’t high on the list. According to experts, it should be. “The ...