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 ...

The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes* from several African sites. The gut microbiome has a significant ...

A study found that fecal transplants from older female mice improved ovarian function and fertility in younger mice. Findings ...

New research shows gut microbiota can metabolise peanut allergens and reduce IgE-mediated anaphylaxis severity. Learn more.

Since its inception in 2017, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation's USA program has supported early-career investigators nationwide. With the 2026 award, the Foundation will have awarded $500,000 in ...

The human gut microbiome contains a world of microbes. We look at the the bacteria that deeply affect our health and well-being. Data source: 1. Dan W et al., 2022. Human Microbiota in Esophageal ...

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Emerging evidence supports the skin microbiome as a promising avenue for precision medicine in the treatment of dermatologic diseases.

Short-term antibiotics reshape the gut microbiome and reduce neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury in mice. Learn ...

As researchers unlock the diagnostic and therapeutic promise of the human microbiome, a new roadmap highlights the urgent need for standardization, better evidence, and clinician education to ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released a new report that proposes a research strategy to advance understanding of the interactions between environmental chemicals ...