When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, ...

Nearly one in four infants lacks enough healthy gut bacteria essential for training their immune systems, putting them at ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a new study ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

Advanced treatments, known as immunotherapies that activate T cells—our body's immune cells—to eliminate cancer cells, have ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings and pass them from the body, a study has found.

Gut microbes are involved in brain health via the gut-brain axis. New research shows they are also involved in ...