microbiomes
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We Should Be Banking Our Poop for Future Use, Scientists Argue
Harvard researchers make the case for people storing their poop when young, in order to restore their gut microbiomes later in life.
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A Common Yeast May Cause Trouble For Crohn’s Patients
A fungal yeast found in cheese and other foods may wreak havoc in the guts of people with Crohn’s disease, according to new findings. In study published Thursday, researchers have found evidence that Crohn’s patients are more likely to carry that yeast than people without the disease, and that this yeast is linked to the…
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Scientists Reconstruct ‘Lola’ After Finding Her DNA In 5,700-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’
Scientists in Denmark have squeaked out an entire human genome from a prehistoric piece of “chewing gum.” Made from birch tar, the 5,700-year-old gum also contained evidence of diet and disease and is providing a remarkable snapshot of life during the early Neolithic.
