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Exercise Changes Our Gut Microbes, But How Isn’t Yet Clear
Exercise Changes Our Gut Microbes, But How Isn’t Yet Clear
Physical activity, independent of diet, shifts the composition of bacteria in the intestines, spurring researchers to search for species that might provide benefits akin to working out.
Physical activity, independent of diet, shifts the composition of bacteria in the intestines, spurring researchers to search for species that might provide benefits akin to working out.
gut microbiota, genetics & genomics, microbiology
Microbiota Manipulations
Ruth Williams | Jul 16, 2017 | 3 min read
Two research teams develop tools for tinkering with a bacterial genus prominent in human guts.
Messing with the Microbiome
Ruth Williams | Jul 16, 2017 | 1 min read
Two new techniques allow researchers to manipulate the activity of gut bacteria.
New Catalog of Human Gut Microbes
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 9, 2014 | 1 min read
An updated analysis of the gut microbiome extends the list of known bacterial genes to 9.8 million.
Gut Bacteria Vary with Diet
Jef Akst | Dec 13, 2013 | 2 min read
Extreme diets can alter the microbial makeup of the human GI tract, and change the behavior of those bacteria.
Week in Review: March 25-29
Jef Akst | Mar 29, 2013 | 3 min read
Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death