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Microbiome

Gut Check: Science Probes Frontier Within Us Made Up of Millions and Billions of Microbes

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 04.17.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: Microorganisms, Dr. Braunstein, Microbes, Microbiome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Probiotics, Microbiome Research, Probiotic-Benefits, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

The microbiome is a relatively new frontier for scientists, who have only begun to examine how microbes might affect the function of our bodies.

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The Extra Pounds You Can't Afford to Lose: An Interview With Microbiologist Margaret McFall-Ngai

Brandon Brown | Posted 09.05.2012 | Science
Read More: Microbiology, Biodiversity, Margaret McFall-Ngai, Microbiome, Microbiome Project, Science News
Brandon Brown

Recent revelations about our microscopic partners and tenants are numerically startling, if not downright existential. Try these for starters: Most of the cells within your body are not human cells, and you are literally teeming with pounds of busy microbes.

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