Scanning electron micrograph of Methanobrevibacter smithii DSM 861 (=PS T), Methanobrevibacter smithii DSM 2375 (=ALI), Methanobrevibacter smithii GRAZ-2 and WWM1085. Credit: International Journal of ...

Recent advances in the field of microbiome research have provided valuable insights into the complex relationship between gut health and various neurological conditions, including autism. A ...

An overgrowth of gut microorganisms that produce methane could be a cause of severe constipation in many people, a new review finds. These gut bugs belong to a class of microbe called archaea, and ...

A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome.

Bacterial and nonbacterial components of the gut microbiome and their function can accurately differentiate children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from neurotypical children, new research shows.

In a recent study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, scientists review the involvement of the gut microbiome in triggering the pathogenesis of mental disorders, including major depressive ...

An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Braunschweig, Germany)—and the University of Illinois (U.S ...