One of the most common forms of gut bacteria may be to blame for osteoporosis, according to new research.

New research into baby gut bacteria and the pandemic has implications for physical and mental health at life’s early stages.

Racial differences in the gut microbiome emerge as early as 3 months of age and last through childhood, researchers report.

Scientists have decoded the genetic makeup of Akkermansia, a gut bacterium that could help manage cholesterol levels.

Each person's breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.

Bacterial blooms of a certain gut bacterium overlapped with flare-ups of systemic lupus erythematosus in a recent study.

One of the most abundant beneficial species found in the human gut showed an increase in colonization potential during carbon limitation.

One of the most abundant beneficial species found in the human gut showed an increase in colonization potential during carbon limitation.

"...manipulating the gut microbiome could be a way to have an effect on the brain without putting anything directly into the brain."

Gut microbes encourage specialized cells to prune back extra connections in brain circuits that control social behavior, research in zebrafish shows.