"Soil is the most diverse microbiome that we know," Shade continued. "It's more diverse even than the human gut." For seven ...

The gut microbiome includes the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract. Imbalances in these microbial populations have previously been observed in the stool ...

To help you decipher if you’re headed in the right direction, board-certified gastroenterologist Kenneth Brown, MD, shares how to tell if your microbiome is inflammation-free (or pretty darn close).

Scientists have discovered a connection between the development of Alzheimer's disease and the bacteria in the body's digestive system. Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the Cleveland ...

Together with the multicellular host organism, these symbiotic bacteria, viruses and fungi, which colonize on and in their tissues and form the so-called microbiome, constitute a primarily ...

Microbiome (a term used to describe the microorganisms present within an area) is typically associated with organs in the human body, like the gut, skin, or nasal cavities. However, an emerging ...

Recurrent CDI is an excellent example of alteration of the microbiome, which leads to disease. The use of probiotics has had limited success in treatment of this illness. By contrast, FMT has been ...

I write about travel, food, culture and fashion. Why is a healthy gut microbiome so important? According to the National Health Service UK, with an estimated 13 million people suffering from gut ...

Dr Paula Aranaz, lead author from the Centre for Nutrition Research at the University of Navarra in Spain She adds, "Gut microbiome composition, specifically higher levels of the Christensenella ...

The current areas of intestinal microbiome research are presented in Box 1. With the ongoing work of the Human Microbiome Project, additional characterization of the intestinal microbiota in IBD ...