NIST's fecal RM helps standardize microbiome research to ensure accuracy, consistency, comparability, and reproducibility in ...

Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

The Industrial Revolution 150 years ago transformed human life in many ways, including granting us unlimited access to sugar. But combined with other technological advances, much of the Western ...

Diverse plant-based diets in early childhood drive gut microbiome maturation, with weaning stage emerging as the dominant ...

Researchers in Spain have unearthed several important factors that likely helped Maria Branyas Morera live for over a century ...

"We still don't know exactly what makes labor start. We know all about the mechanics and physiology, but we don't know what ...

A unit of RM 8048 consists of four vials each from two dietary pools: omnivore and vegetarian. Credit: NIST The National ...

Despite all the buzz about the body’s microbiome and maintaining good gut health, many people may be surprised to learn that ...

Scientists uncover new gut microbes in Africa and say their findings could help make medicines more effective.

Eating more fiber-rich foods can strengthen beneficial gut bacteria that protect against harmful Enterobacteriaceae, reducing ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s ...

EnteroBiotix's IBS trial is the company's second to suggest there is value in the approach, coming a few months after the ...