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Jul 15
A Massive Microbiome Paper Just Got Retracted
Can unique bacterial signatures help predict if you have…
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Feb 19
What is Colostrum, And Should I Be Drinking It?
The skinny on “liquid gold” milk, and why its health…
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Jan 25
What is a Gut Microbiome, and Why Is It So Complex?
The potential, and the over-promising, of our…
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Nov 16, 2023
Do You Share a Microbiome With Your Pets?
Animal companions exchange bacteria with you, even if…
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Oct 26, 2023
The Risks of Putting Shit On Your Crops
A new paper probes the risks of this classic fertilizer
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Aug 7, 2023
Hydrogen Gas Could Unlock Better Gut Health
Your intestine’s atmosphere changes how your bacteria…
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Jul 24, 2023
Lessons — from the Italian Subway — for Fighting Public Germs
A COVID study shows why we may soon be…
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Jul 17, 2023
New Research Suggests a Surprising Source for Some UTIs
Some infections “down south” may come from the…
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Jul 3, 2023
Probiotics Aren’t It: Why Fecal Transplants Remain Unmatched
No one wants to eat the poop pill — but…
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Jun 26, 2023
Baby Koalas May Be Dying Because of Bad Microbiomes
A new study suggests that “pouch testing” could be…
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