Marten poop reveals a lot about ecosystem health

The gut microbiomes of marten living in the wild is very different that those living near people, researchers find.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 4, 2022 ~6 min

Industrialization may rob babies of bacteria that digest breast milk

Babies in industrialized nations have fewer bacteria that efficiently digest breast milk, a study of infants in hunter-gatherer communities shows.

Stanford • futurity
June 13, 2022 ~9 min


What causes repeat urinary tract infections?

Some women get repeat UTIs, but it hasn't been clear why. New research finds that antibiotics may increase risk of further UTIs by disrupting microbiome.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 9, 2022 ~8 min

Fermented food diet boost microbiome and cut inflammation

A diet rich in fermented foods like yogurt, kimchi, and kombucha can enhance your microbiome and reduce inflammation, researchers find.

Janelle Weaver-Stanford • futurity
July 13, 2021 ~8 min

Bed dust bacteria may make babies healthier

Bacteria in the dust in babies' beds may actually influence their microbiomes, potentially protecting them against allergies, asthma, and other conditions.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 19, 2020 ~5 min

Team finds giant bacteria-chomping viruses in odd places

Researchers found huge bacteriophages by digging through DNA data from different places, including the guts of pregnant women and a Tibetan hot spring.

U. Melbourne • futurity
Feb. 17, 2020 ~3 min

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