Background Hospitalisations represent major clinical events in cirrhosis, yet prediction based on clinical variables alone ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that play an intricate role in your health. These microbes, collectively known as your gut microbiome, help regulate your ...

Scientists have found evidence that some gut bacterial populations can spread rapidly between people and across continents, suggesting the microbiome may be more transmissible than previously thought.

Co-host, "CBS Mornings" & Correspondent, "60 Minutes" Norah O'Donnell is a multiple Emmy-Award winning "60 Minutes" correspondent and co-host of "CBS Mornings." Previously, O'Donnell served as the ...

Common medications may reshape the gut microbiome long after the last dose is taken. In a study of more than 2,500 people, researchers found lasting microbial changes linked not only to antibiotics, ...

Microbiome research often starts with a seemingly simple question: who is there? Getting a clear answer, however, depends largely on how closely researchers can look. In complex samples, particularly ...

THE TRILLIONs of bugs in a human gut digest complex carbohydrates into fatty acids that provide about 10% of an individual’s calories. They synthesise vitamins, notably K (which regulates blood ...

Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular—isosteviol—when combined with the antidepressant duloxetine, ...

New research from gut health-focused tech firm and whole-food supplement company Zoe found that consuming its blend of more than 30 plant foods changed significantly more gut bacteria than a probiotic ...

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists still know very little about it. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain. Credit...Illustration by James Zucco ...

Every morning, Javier follows the same ritual: two black coffees before leaving the house. He has long believed caffeine is what prompts his bowels to move within minutes. During a recent visit, ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has grown rampant, with current projections estimating that >1.9 million deaths a year will be attributable to AMR-associated infections by 2050 (1). On the verge of ...