Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
Ear Microbiome Composition and Its Role in Health and Disease
What is the ear microbiome?Composition of the ear microbiomeThe protective role of the ear microbiomeMicrobial imbalance and ear…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…
Phages explode bacteria to share vital vitamin B12 with microbes
Vitamin B12 is biological gold. All living organisms need a little bit of it to form red blood…
Microbiome-based therapy may increase peanut allergy tolerance in adults
Some 33 million Americans have severe food allergies. Now, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital may have found a…
Biofortified millet improves toddler gut health without adverse effects
Toddlers who ate iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet for nine months did not experience adverse effects typically associated…
Mouse study shows how liraglutide briefly rewires gut bacterial communities
A mouse study tracks how a leading GLP-1 drug alters gut bacteria over time, offering new clues to…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
Gut microbiome shifts may begin before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear
A new review traces how diet, gut bacteria, and their metabolites may intersect with the silent biological changes…
Jet lag may disrupt athletes’ gut microbiome and slow recovery
Long-haul travel may do more than disturb sleep; it could also alter the gut microbiome in ways that…
Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites
Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating…
Duke University engineers use robots and AI to improve gut health
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a method for systematically developing novel, complex combinations of probiotics and…