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Medication Use Associated with Gut Microbiome Changes Years Later

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Breastfeeding Challenges May Have Genetic Roots

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How Gut Bacteria May Predict Preterm Birth

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A Common Artificial Sweetener Could Disrupt Cancer Immunotherapy Response 

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The Gut Microbiome Protects Infants from Chronic Diseases

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Some Gut Microbes Sequester PFAS Internally

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Breastmilk Antibodies Shape the Infant Immune System

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Gut Microbes Cause Fibromyalgia-Like Symptoms in Mice

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Older Gut Microbiomes Can Drive Vascular Aging

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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Microbes in Baboon Poop Offer Clues into Aging

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Steps to Improve Sustainable Laboratory Practices

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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