The vaginal microbiota is shaped by bacterial access to specific nutritional resources, influencing health outcomes. This ...

(Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, 7 October 2025) New research presented today at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm commonly found in the environment – can alter the ...

A healthy gut is essential to a healthy body, but more factors are influencing it than you might expect. It turns out that, in addition to stocking your fridge with the best foods for gut health and ...

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive cardiovascular condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality and ...

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

The Food Forum convened a public workshop that explored the current and emerging knowledge on the human microbiome, its role in human health, its interaction with the diet, and the translation of new ...

Hannah Holscher, a registered dietitian and microbiome researcher, teaches classes about nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also the Director of the Nutrition and Human ...

Vaginas host a complex microcosm of bacteria and yeasts that can fluctuate over time. However, little is known about these microbial communities and their roles in a person's health, and nine out of ...

A new study highlights the urgent need for global equity in vaginal microbiome research, challenging outdated perspectives and pushing for better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for female ...

In a world increasingly obsessed with cleanliness, antimicrobial chemicals have become a staple in everyday life. From soaps and cosmetics to cleaning sprays and period products, they promise to ...