Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. Individuals diagnosed with BD ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

Your gut is not just a reflection of what you eat or which probiotics you buy. It is also, emerging research suggests, partly a mirror of the people you live with and the DNA they carry. The microbes ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Recent research has identified practical ways to protect and deliver oxygen-sensitive gut bacteria for a path toward safer, ...

Gut bacteria rapidly adapt to processed food additives, revealing how modern diets can reshape microbial evolution worldwide.

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to ...

Living with a dog may shape teens’ behavior by changing the microbiome, with dog-associated bacteria linked to lower ...