Long viewed simply as ‘germs,’ the hidden half of nature turns out to be crucial to the health of people and plants.
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New research suggests our gut microbes have their own circadian rhythms that in turn influence our organ functions. Is this an explanation for how disrupting our daily patterns can cause health problems?
The mystery of the yo-yo dieting effect has finally been solved.
Low fibre eaters gain weight more quickly and may be more susceptible to certain illnesses.
The modern lifestyle, particularly diet and hygiene changes, have altered our relationship with our microbes. But can we restore it?
When we can’t lose weight, we tend to want to blame something outside our control. Could it be related to the mictobiota – the bacteria and other organisms – that colonise your gut?
The particular makeup of a newborn’s gut microbes is important as it has been shown to affect their risk of developing certain diseases later in childhood and adulthood.
Food poisoning or allergies – which to go for.
Gordon has made humble gut microbes one of the most talked about health topics of the last decade.
Just like humans, corals live with myriad microscopic organisms. We are just starting to understand this unseen world.
If you have a ten-month-old baby, what do you need to know? What do you need to ask your GP about the benefits and risks of antibiotics?
A combination of factors – pollution, disease and overfishing – is harming corals but scientists have found clues to effective treatment by studying corals’ microbiome.
Understanding the bugs in our lungs could help treat certain diseases, including asthma.
Microbes reveal that the great Carthagian general Hannibal may have taken a surprisingly difficult route to get to Italy.
Why are some new parents wiping vaginal fluid all over their baby’s mouth, eyes, and skin?
Could it be that in some cases, changes in the gut are actually driving mood disorders rather than the other way around? Mounting evidence suggests this is likely to be the case.
The human gastrointestinal tract harbours trillions of microorganisms, with up to 1,000 or so different bacterial species.
The secret to longevity – take a look at your poo to find out.
Yo-yoing between eating well during the week and bingeing on junk food over the weekend is likely to be just as bad for your gut health as a consistent diet of junk.
Being too clean isn’t what’s making us sick. It’s the loss of biodiversity in the bacteria and organisms that live in our bodies and work with the immune system.
Top contributors
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology, University of Nottingham
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Professor of One Health, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Genetic Immunology, Nottingham Trent University
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Chief, Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Professor of Molecular Evolution, Macquarie University
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Honorary Fellow in Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
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Reader in Ageing Research, King's College London
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Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience, University of Florida
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Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, Sheffield Hallam University
