Between fibre and protein: Which is more important?
With the current trends for both protein and fibremaxxing taking over, it can be difficult to understand which…
Unstable immune cells linked to severe cancer immunotherapy side effects
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh uncovered the unstable immune cells that can cause up to 40% of…
Vaginal estrogen use may be associated with perioperative hip fracture complications
Postmenopausal women are at greater risk for multiple health issues, such as hip fractures and urinary tract infections…
Scientists studied diet and lung cancer in 95,612 adults. One eating pattern stood out
Could the foods that shape sulfur-metabolizing gut bacteria offer new clues about lung cancer? Researchers examined dietary patterns…
Topical peptide spray outperforms placebo in healing burn wounds
Oct 13 2026 Burn wound infections remain a major global health burden, often requiring hospitalization and delaying tissue…
Eye Microbiome: How Bacteria May Influence Eye Health and Disease
IntroductionComposition of the healthy eye microbiomeDysbiosis and ocular diseaseEmerging diagnostic and therapeutic opportunitiesFuture directionsReferences The eye’s surface hosts…
Extensive genomic diversity in Desulfovibrio reveals species-specific functional traits associated with disease
Constructing a comprehensive Desulfovibrio database of 2658 genomes For a comprehensive characterization of Desulfovibrio spp., we applied a…
Gut bacteria may help explain why endometriosis pain varies
Gut bacteria and bitter taste receptor genes show surprising links to endometriosis pain. Study: Connecting gut microbiome composition…
Certain gut bacteria may intensify inflammatory responses to vaccines
A person’s microbiome may help determine whether they develop a fever after receiving a vaccination, according to a…
High-fiber diet beats metformin for blood sugar and weight in trial
A head-to-head trial tested whether changing what people eat could reshape the gut microbiome and influence two of…
Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
Thiamine cross-feeding drives microbial coexistence in the leaf microbiome
Collecting and processing of field A. thaliana leaf samples We shared most parts of the sampling trip with…