After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have shown in a new study how activity of 'good' microbes in the gut is linked to ...

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Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...

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A study from Jiangnan University reveals that a gut microbe, Bacteroides vulgatus, can naturally regulate blood sugar levels ...

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step ...

Scientists have engineered a probiotic that detoxifies methylmercury in the gut, potentially making fish consumption safer.

OSU study links gut bacteria to autoimmune disease progression, focusing on T cell behavior in rheumatoid arthritis.

Sauerkraut and other fermented foods can improve gut health. Eating sauerkraut regularly may support a healthy gut microbiome ...

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A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin identified how these bacteria expel electrons externally.