This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

The study of the human microbiome has revealed a vital role in the emergence, persistence, and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), largely ...

Although it well known that the human gut contains a large and diverse array of bacteriophages, a functional understanding of the phage–host interactions is limited. This is, in part, due to a lack of ...

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 ...

A new laboratory study in mice suggests that primates like humans evolved large brains with a helping hand from microbes that live in the gut. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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 ...

New research finds certain medications may impact your gut microbiome for years after you take them. That could affect several areas of your health. Doctors explain how this may influence ...

As I mentioned in last week’s column, the human gut microbiome is both a thriving area of research and big business in the venture capital, Silicon Valley startup arena. This has resulted in some ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...