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Memory loss is often viewed as a brain problem, but the digestive system plays a major role. Research published in Nature shows that age-related bacterial changes disrupt nerve communication, and ...

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

The experiment began with a straightforward prediction: microbes from older mice would age young ovaries. But when the ...

Joshua Abbot-Littler, 20, was taken to hospital after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms' with worsening chest pains, sore ...

Researchers identified in mice a microbiome–gut–brain pathway in which age-associated changes in gut microbes increase medium-chain fatty acids that impair vagal sensory signaling and hippocampal ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

The field of microbial plant biostimulants is undergoing rapid innovation, particularly regarding fungi that facilitate improved crop performance and soil ...

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