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Public toilets get blamed for urinary tract infections, also called UTIs. The fear feels natural. These spaces are shared, ...

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

There is a possible link to IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune kidney disease. The bacterium Paraprevotella may alter the ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic ...

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

Living with a dog may shape teens’ behavior by changing the microbiome, with dog-associated bacteria linked to lower ...

* Simple lifestyle changes-fibre, hydration, movement-can optimise gut transit ...

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Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment ...

Biting your nails? This habit can introduce harmful bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella to your stomach, causing infections, ...