Kombucha is a popular drink thanks to its unique flavors and health benefits, but those benefits may make you wonder if ...

Juice cleanses can increase “bad” bacteria in your oral and gut microbiomes. Your gut microbiome is an ecosystem made up of all kinds of microorganisms including “good” bacteria that help ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Analysing stool samples, scientists discovered viruses known as phages that could infect bacteria inside the gut. Phages also turned up in the mouth, lungs and skin. Scientists later found viruses ...

But an infection can also lead to other issues, including lung and heart damage and microbiome changes in the gut, that may not always be recognized as long Covid but can still have a lasting ...

A recent study published in Nature Microbiology reveals a new benefit of coffee: It supports the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. In this study, researchers analyzed stool samples from 22,867 ...

However, this is not about the gut per se; this is about the role of gut-friendly bacteria in the process of re-pigmentation, particularly in persons with vitiligo. Vitiligo is a chronic ...

Hidden within the microbial communities of our gut and mouth, researchers have identified thousands of tiny, virus-like genetic entities. They’re not viruses, not bacteria, and they don’t look ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...