Microbes

Beyond The Gut? Microbes Found in Healthy Brains, Raising Questions : ScienceAlert

The microbes that live in your gut are having their moment in the sun. Even if you haven't been following…

2 months ago

Some Microbes Are Tiny ‘Vampires’ With a Deadly Attraction to Human Blood : ScienceAlert

Researchers have discovered what they describe as 'bacterial vampirism', identifying particular types of bacteria that are attracted to human blood…

3 months ago

Harvard and MIT Scientists Discover Cholesterol-Busting Microbes in the Gut

Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital discovered that specific gut bacteria can lower…

3 months ago

Researchers explore whether gut microbes cause some COVID-19 patients to have higher blood clot risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis—the formation of blood…

4 months ago

Space travel taxes astronauts’ brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.Felice Jacka is the…

5 months ago

Microbes May Be The Secret Behind Keto Diet’s Protection Against Epileptic Seizures : ScienceAlert

Diets that are higher in fat and significantly lower in carbohydrates are known to have a drastic effect on reducing…

6 months ago

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