SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The human microbiome has a critical role in health and in a wide range of diseases. There are ongoing preclinical and clinical ...

The UAB Department of Microbiology will host the 2025 Susan Roberts Dubay Endowed Lecture on Oct. 14, welcoming Lora Hooper, Ph.D., as this year’s keynote speaker presenting, “Vitamin A and barrier ...

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...

Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria ...

Researchers show how mice fed a Western-style diet are not able to rebuild a 'healthy,' diverse gut microbiome following antibiotic treatment. These mice were also more susceptible to infection by ...

We often hear talk of things being good for our microbiome, and in turn, good for our health. But it wasn’t entirely clear what a healthy gut microbiome consisted of. Now, a study of more than 34,000 ...

Artificial sweeteners promise sweetness with few or no calories, driving both their popularity and controversy. Recent studies have raised questions about their impact on the gut microbiome- a complex ...

A new tool can reveal whether someone has a "healthy" gut microbiome by providing a simple score, but many questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...