Lawmakers are considering whether to allow the composting of human remains that would break down into a soil-like product that could be spread in plant beds or elsewhere in nature.

Hannah Holscher, a registered dietitian and microbiome researcher, eats a diet rich in dietary fiber and probiotics. Here are ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to ...

A tragic incident in Tamil Nadu saw a routine dental treatment turn deadly due to a contaminated saline bottle. Researchers discovered a neuromelioidosis outbreak, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, ...

Curcumin, a phenolic antioxidant extracted from the rhizomes of turmeric and other Curcuma species, possesses strong ...

New research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found that certain bacteria living in the human gut ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at UZH have now shown ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at UZH have now shown ...

Unilever's researchers found that the presence of cutibacterium on parts of the body correlated with lower levels of stress ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute ...

Improving gut health through diet and mindfulness may reduce gut inflammation and the risk of chronic disease. Find out which ...

Their gut microbes turn out to be different as well—and it may be that these unique microbes play a part in helping fish cope with frigid surroundings, according to the results of a recent study (1).