In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...

From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...

Four species from the Lachnospiraceae family of bacteria that are common in the gut microbiome among healthy Finnish adults were associated with incident type 2 diabetes during long-term follow-up.

Researchers are interested in understanding how the gut microbiome affects type 2 diabetes. A recent review highlighted existing literature on the gut microbiome and type 2 diabetes and explored how ...

People who ate more plant-based and less meat-based foods — whether on a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diet — had more favorable microbiome compositions than those who did not follow a healthy ...

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 ...

The human gut is home to trillions of beneficial microbes that play a crucial role in health. Disruptions in this delicate community of bacteria and viruses—called the gut microbiome—have been linked ...

Deep within your GI tract, there lives an active community of microorganisms known as your “gut microbiome.” Despite their ...

Your gut microbiome is the trillions-strong collection of bacteria and other microbes that live in your digestive tract. Within it, there are “more organisms than there are cells in our body,” Vincci ...

For decades, gynecological tests have relied on a simplified view of the vaginal microbiome, categorizing bacteria as either ...