The gut microbiome-the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract-drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

This Nature Outlook is editorially independent, produced with financial support from Yakult. About this content. We are not alone in our bodies. Each person is home to trillions of bacteria, viruses ...

The gut is responsible for more than digestion and is often described as the body's "second brain." Research in recent years has highlighted associations between the gut microbiome and everyday ...

Emerging evidence supports the skin microbiome as a promising avenue for precision medicine in the treatment of dermatologic diseases.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a human stool reference material that will help scientists accurately measure the gut microbiome. The initiative aims to speed ...

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 ...

Microbiome composition and diversity in the AWI-Gen 2 cohort. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08485-8 The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new ...

Many people think of the skin, or perhaps the lungs, as the principal barrier between human bodies and the outside world. Arguably, it is neither. Many would argue that our most intimate relationship ...

A study found that fecal transplants from older female mice improved ovarian function and fertility in younger mice. Findings ...

The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes* from several African sites. The gut microbiome has a significant ...