When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

The human body comprises about 30 trillion to 40 trillion cells, but your intestines contain about 100 trillion gut bacteria.

Study in mice suggests potential for probiotic treatment. Although previous research has linked pesticide exposure to harmful effects on gut microbes, a new study is the first to chart how specific ...

Snot plays a powerful role in protecting us from disease – and its colour alone can provide insights into what's going on in ...

Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. The human body comprises about 30 trillion to 40 trillion cells, but your intestines contain about 100 trillion gut bacteria.

An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...

Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, as are the ways in which ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has ...