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Ecologist Rob Dunn's new book describes the tiny life forms, helpful and risky, that live in different parts of the home, including on floors and in water faucets, basements and heating systems.

A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythms.

Two types of bacteria common in the gut may accelerate the growth of tumors, suggesting new possibilities for diagnosis and prevention.

Lean people were especially responsive to exercise’s effects on the bacterial makeup of our guts.

Researchers seemingly connected the dots between early life trauma and the observed differences in brain morphology and gut health.

Researchers are wondering whether a dose of parasites could help prevent dementia.

Could an Alzheimer’s gene make you smarter, and a sickle cell gene make you healthier?

As part of the fight against mental health problems we have a very much underutilised tool - food.

Researchers have found early evidence that a common but harmless virus could be behind the incurable celiac disease, by causing our immune systems to turn against gluten.

What are bacteria? Find out about the different groups of bacteria, how they reproduce and their survival skills.

The discovery of gut bacteria that need the calming chemical GABA to survive could explain why bacteria seem to influence our mood

Are you attracted to her, or to the teeming community of microorganisms living in her gut?

What you eat can affect the microbes in your gut — and your long-term health.

For the past several years, the biggest buzzword in diet has been Paleo. This approach to food supposedly re-creates the way our ancestors ate during the...