gut-microbiota-and-health

New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.

Scientific Data, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08224-w A metadata-managed FAIR end-to-end workflow for microbial community omics data analysis

A bacterial molecule called gladiolin can disarm invasive Candida albicans and strengthen the effects of a major antifungal drug. Candida albicans usually lives harmlessly in the human body, but under the wrong conditions it can transform into an invasive form capable of damaging tissue and causing life-threatening infection. Researchers from Monash University and the University [...]

A new study shows how Cuscuta plants acquire and repurpose a functional gene from a host species through horizontal gene transfer, thereby enhancing metabolic diversity.

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77499-9 Here, characterizing 1,199 adults, the authors find that gut bacteria patterns predict inflammation and future disease risk better than age, with an identified microbiota type showing signs of “inflammaging” decades earlier, while a diverse microbiota is linked to better health.

TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2026 — Kids spend hours every day in the classroom — and what they're breathing in could affect their lungs, according to a new study."We know that indoor air quality in schools can be affected by pollutants, humidity...

Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02831-8 A new study could fuel debate about whether the Bunsen burner still has a place in the modern lab. Plus, the United States is shifting a huge swathe of biomedical research to the military and boat-bashing orcas are just having a good time.

Sustainable agriculture increasingly relies on harnessing the complex, multitrophic network within the soil phytobiome to combat soil-borne pathogens. This study highlights the diversity and functional potential of Trichoderma spp. isolates from rhizospheric soils in the Saurashtra region, Gujarat of 250 soil samples, one hundred distinct Trichoderma isolates were obtained and further screened fo…

BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes a substantial burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Traditional Chinese medicine has gained attention as a complementary and alternative selection given the limitations of current CKD management. Although the renoprotective potential of Alpinia oxyphylla fructus has been reported, existing studies mainly focus on crude extracts or individual metabo…

Bacteria can survive antibiotics in several ways, including by pumping the drugs out of their cells before they can take effect.

Researchers analyzed 1,957 vaginal metagenomic samples from 1,547 pregnant women and found that bacterial community structure was strongly associated with the diversity and distribution of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes. Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated communities carried comparatively few acquired resistance genes, while L. iners-dominated and anaerobe-rich communities showed …

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70462-0 Long-term exposure of Lactobacillus rhamnosus to quercetin enhances its anti-angiogenic and anti-colorectal cancer efficacy