Microbiome in oral biofilms differs by sex, and shapes immunity differently in females vs. males
Imagine a bustling metropolis within your mouth—a dynamic community of microorganisms forming biofilms on your teeth and gums ...
Doctor didn’t shower for 5 years and here’s what he discovered about skin health
Dr. James Hamblin, a public health specialist, stopped showering for five years to test the necessity of daily showers. He ...
Doctor stops showering for 5 years, reveals what happens when skin self-regulates
A doctor stopped showering for five years, finding that excessive washing disrupts skin's microbiome. He argued hygiene and ...
Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk
Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria ...
The Lancet10d
Brain microbiome: is it all in our heads?
Editorial, The Lancet Infectious Diseases discussed the over-reaching inferences leading to suggestions of a placental microbiome, and touched on how the same extrapolations were leading some to make ...
News Medical on MSN12d
Study links oral microbiome to cognitive function in older adults
The microbial ecosystems within our mouths may affect our cognitive function as we age, according to a study. Interventions ...
The Debrief1d
Meet the Worldwide Sisterhood of Citizen Scientists Determining What Makes a Healthy Vaginal Microbiome
An international team of scientists is helping to identify how vaginal microbiomes vary across cultures and continents.
pharmaphorum3d
Ferring’s gut microbiome drug clears phase 3 trial in C. diff
As they are based on microorganisms already found in the body microbiome therapies should be safe and well-tolerated. With data in hand from a phase 3 trial, Ferring and Rebiotix claim to be at ...