A new scientific review uncovers how gut microbes passed from mother to child may hold the key to obesity’s genetic puzzle, offering fresh hope for more effective prevention strategies. Impact of the ...

Girish Melkani, Ph.D., recently promoted to professor in the Department of Pathology, has been named the latest recipient of the school’s Featured Discovery award. This recognition celebrates notable ...

A sweeping new review shows how disruptions in the gut microbiome may fuel obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular risk, while pointing to diet and other microbiome-focused strategies that ...

Figure 2: Translational applications of microbiome science in U.S. public health. Emerging applications of microbiome science span from diagnostics (microbial and metabolomic biomarkers) to ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines quietly steer our weight and blood sugar, but a new wave of Harvard-led research is turning that hunch into a detailed ...

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics specializes in the gut microbiome, an environment ...

Scientists are increasingly convinced that the microbes coating our teeth and tongue are doing far more than causing cavities. A growing body of research suggests that the oral microbiome may help ...

The understanding of fat has evolved in recent decades. Once regarded as nothing more than passive storage reservoirs for fat, adipocytes are now recognized as critical players in metabolic and ...

An AI-assisted analysis of the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer cases revealed substantial differences between early- and ...