Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

The microbiome is a gut-wrenching mystery. One day, it’s the key to immortality; the next, it’s just along for the ride. If you’ve ever been told to fear sweeteners, shun sugar, and bow to fermented ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harvard Medical School Professor, Metabolic Health Innovator Metabolism is often reduced to a simple equation of calories in ...

Bacteria in the gut perform important jobs that help prevent disease, but how to best protect and improve yours? An expert ...

Bifidobacteria are among the first microbes to colonise an infant’s gut and are generally considered beneficial throughout ...

It is not merely a digestion machine, but rather an elaborate ecosystem of trillions upon trillions of good and bad bacteria, fungi and other single-celled critters that reside in your intestines as ...

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s species – not by what they eat. A group of wild reticulated giraffes (Giraffa ...

The scalp hosts a diverse microbial community, and its unique environment is shaped by sebum, moisture, and acidic pH. These microbes, including bacteria and fungi, can influence scalp conditions ...