The Importance of Infants’ Exposure to Microorganisms Many studies have strongly suggested that the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit the human body influence our current and future health and ...

You may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes – fungi, bacteria and viruses – that are vital for keeping you healthy. But did you know that your eyes ...

A study has again established the effects of microorganisms on human food and healthy living, courtesy of recent research by Dr. Stephen Akinola, a researcher at The Ohio State University, United ...

Right now, your digestive system is teeming with bacteria, fungi, viruses and even parasites — they’re all part of the gut microbiome, which plays a bigger role in your health than you might imagine.

Researchers have discovered that a particular protein in the gut is fighting an important battle against the spread of ...

When we think of bacteria (and other microorganisms) most of us think of them as "germs" that cause diseases. Even medical research until recent years focused on microbes that cause disease and didn't ...

Couples living together may share 13% to 30% of their gut bacteria. This was true even when diet (which many couples share) ...

Nitrogen nutrition and signaling during root nodule symbiosis impact the community assemblies. Lotus plants grown in the presence of inorganic nitrogen secrete specific metabolites and assemble a ...

You might also share various microscopic organisms residing on and in you. This community of microorganisms, which consists of mainly bacteria, viruses and fungi, is known collectively as the human ...