Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the ...

A new study analyzed the gut microbiomes of people who get colon cancer young versus those who get the disease later in life. Some bacteria strains are more present in the guts of young colon cancer ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

A study reveals how microscopic bacteria can physically alter your cells and wreak havoc.

Harvard immunologist Dennis Kasper and his colleagues have found that tiny changes in gut bacteria can flip the immune system from calm to inflamed, even when the microbes look harmless. Their work, ...