(Pascal/Flickr/public domain/CC0 1.0) A specific microbe found in the human gut appears to be able to boost muscle strength, ...

Human microbiome research is a blossoming field of study, shedding light on the millions of microbes living within us — ...

For more than a century, scientists have treated the brain as the undisputed command center of human evolution, with the rest of the body cast in supporting roles. A wave of new microbiome research is ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death, and a person has an average lifetime risk of colon cancer of about one in 25. Diagnosing the ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a higher risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Scientists at the ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts of mice to ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.

A new review looks at how probiotics, prebiotics, dietary changes, and fecal microbiota transplants can help support gut ...

(mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai/iStock/Getty Images) Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts on the brain, and vice versa. Now, new research in mice explains how some of ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that the gut microbiome does more than aid digestion. It may also influence how ...