All Human Microbiome articles
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NewsMicrobial map reveals countless hidden connections between our food, health, and planet
A new map of ‘agri-food system microbiomes’ reveals how players at every stage of the food system can restore and protect dwindling microbiomes to help boost human and planetary health.
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NewsYour microbiome, your medicine: Scientists gather in Valencia to redefine the future of health
The International Society of Microbiota (ISM) will host the 12th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota, presenting groundbreaking research that positions the human microbiome as a central determinant of health and disease across multiple organ systems.
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NewsTokyo to host global summit showcasing leadership in microbiome medicine & fermentation science
Japan is reinforcing its position as a global powerhouse in microbiota research and fermentation science, as the country prepares to host the First Conjoint Meeting - International Society of Microbiota (ISM) - RIKEN, on Targeting Microbiota this October in Tokyo.
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NewsEstrela brings microbial research to Texas A&M AgriLife Department of Nutrition
Sylvie Estrela, Ph.D., has joined the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Nutrition as an assistant professor. Estrela’s research focuses on microbial interactions, specifically, the way nutrients can impact bacterial communities.
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NewsPuerto Rico launches first Microbiome Research Center in the Caribbean
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) has been awarded an $11.3 million NIH-COBRE grant to establish the Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (PR-CMS)—the first of its kind in the region.
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FeaturesWhat can microbiology do for psychiatry
Explore the intersection of microbiology, mental disorders, and treatment.
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OpinionDiet, microbiome, and health: epiphenomenon or causal connection?
The gut microbiome is considered a key determinant in human health. Yet, as attention and claims have grown, so has the gap between evidence and interpretation. How much does diet really influence the microbiome?
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NewsMicrobial proteins reveal chemical signatures of body sites and inflammation
A new study shows that protein sequences associated with microbial communities in the human gut have uniquely low stoichiometric water content and undergo counterintuitive chemical shifts toward chemically reduced states during inflammation.
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NewsCertain nasal bacteria may boost the risk for COVID-19 infection, study finds
Certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the levels of key proteins the Covid-19 virus needs to enter human cells, offering new insight into why some people are more vulnerable to the disease than others.
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NewsAntibiotic exposure in infancy may boost Type 1 diabetes risk - but microbiota can help
Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt the growth of insulin-producing cells and may boost risk of diabetes later in life. But the research pinpoints specific microbes that may help those critical cells proliferate in early life.
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NewsAMI leaders join International Microbiome Meeting in San Diego
Leading scientists from around the world recently convened at the Center for Microbiome Innovation’s International Microbiome Meeting (CIMM) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego.
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NewsMicrobiome: Researchers improve bacterial analysis for clinical applications
Different extraction methods can obtain the DNA of certain bacterial species differently, which can significantly distort the determined microbiome composition. Scientists have developed a computer-based method for correcting extraction bias.
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NewsThroat microbiome holds clues to older Australians’ health
A simple swab from the back of the throat, known as the oropharynx, may offer clues about health challenges faced by aged care residents.
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NewsAMI member Christopher Stewart named as laureate in 2025 UK Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Applied Microbiology International member Professor Christopher Stewart of Newcastle University has been named as one of three 2025 laureates in the eighth Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK.
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NewsThe International Space Station is overly sterile - so making it ‘dirtier’ could improve astronaut health
The International Space Station (ISS) has a much lower diversity of microbes compared to human-built environments on Earth, and the microbes that are present are mostly species carried by humans onto the ISS, suggesting that the presence of more microbes from nature could help improve human health in the space station.
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NewsStudy reveals how bacteria in microbiome medicine trigger tumor-killing cells
Microbiotica has presented new data on the mechanism of action of MB097, a clinical-stage drug candidate being developed as a co-therapy in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with advanced melanoma.
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NewsGround-breaking technique deploys bacterium to deliver drugs directly to the brain
A landmark study using the nasal bacteria technique promises new treatments for neurological disorders by bypassing the blood-brain barrier.
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NewsResearchers create world’s largest digital microbe collection to transform health research
Researchers have created the world’s largest collection of digital microbes - nearly a quarter of a million computer models - to help revolutionise our understanding of the human microbiome and its impact on health.
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NewsNIH awards $20.6 million grant to establish Human Virome Characterization Center at UCLA
NIH has awarded a $20.6 million grant over five years to establish one of five Human Virome Characterization Centers to advance understanding of the virome’s role in human health and disease across the oral-gut-brain axis.
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NewsResearchers launch a pioneering project to study the human virome puzzle
The research, which will explore the universe of viruses living in the human body, is fueled by a $20-million grant from the National Institutes of Health.