Fermentation has re-emerged as a powerful biotechnology platform for developing sustainable, nutritious, and health-promoting foods. Advances in precision ...

The tumor microenvironment (TME) represents a highly complex system that encompasses cellular components (such as cancer cells, stromal cells, and immune cells) and non-cellular components (such as ...

The “MDME Axis”: a new framework explaining how metabolites from gut microbiome epigenetically reprogram our genes, influencing host health and disease. Gut microbiota play a critical role not only in ...

Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the ...

Background Both host and microbe metabolism of tryptophan (Trp) is altered in diabetes; however, the molecular mechanisms are ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

Much like humans, microbial organisms can be fickle in their productivity. One moment they're cranking out useful chemicals ...

Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior. Their research suggests that microbial ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harvard Medical School Professor, Metabolic Health Innovator Metabolism is often reduced to a simple equation of calories in ...

Early-life bifidobacteria producing aromatic lactates were linked to lower allergy risk in children. Learn how early ...