Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

Your gut is not just a reflection of what you eat or which probiotics you buy. It is also, emerging research suggests, partly ...

The gut microbiome - made up of trillions of microbes in the digestive tract - is vital for digestion and overall health. Diet and medication shape these microbial ecosystems, but the contribution of ...

Gut microbiome composition may be shaped not only by an individual’s own genes but also by the genes of their friends ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic influence on human health may be underestimated in large studies; genes may affect ...

The trillions of microbes that live in the human gut may play a bigger role in health than previously thought, according to new research by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The article, published ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against phages—viruses that infect them. In a study published in Nature Microbiology, the ...

The gut microbiome is complex, and can be affected by the things we eat, our physical habits, our genes, and other factors.