Science & Medicine
Scientists analyzing the gut microbiome have found groups of bacteria that are either abundant or nearly absent – a finding that could aid in coming up with ways to intervene to improve a person’s health.
July 9, 2014
Business
Get to know the bacteria and viruses that call your body home
Nov. 29, 2012
Our dogs and our kids bind us (and our microbiomes) together
April 17, 2013
The gut has been linked to many illnesses. Scientists are looking at how to manipulate its bacteria to promote health and treat disease.
Sept. 10, 2012
New DNA sequencing technologies have greatly expanded our knowledge of the human microbiome - the teeming world of microorganisms that inhabit our bodies - yet a team of researchers now argues that many studies may be flawed because of contamination.
Nov. 12, 2014
Our guts are at the height of their glory.
March 6, 2015
California
Andrea and Donald Goodman, and Renee and Meyer Luskin, donated the money for the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Feb. 15, 2023
Scientists have some great news for those who love coffee, tea and wine: Drinking any of these beverages is associated with a healthier and more diverse community of microbes living in the gut.
April 29, 2016
Gut microbiome largely stable over time, feces study finds
July 5, 2013
Each of us has a core community of bacterial strains that lives in our lower digestive tract — a personal set of microbes that remains relatively stable in the gut over the course of decades, scientists said Thursday.