Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most isolat...

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To what extent gut bacteria respond to the distinct ecological pressures imposed by human lifestyle remains unclear. Here, we investigate how genomic adaptation in gut bacteria differ between industri...

Scientific Reports - Gut microbiota profiles of peninsular Malaysian populations are associated with urbanization and lifestyle

Here, the authors profile the gut microbiota and metabolites of Indian agrarians to understand the impact of fermented foods consumption, and identify seasonal variation in the gut microbiota structur...

With the Declaration of Helsinki now mandating community engagement, Nature Medicine asks three winners of the Nature Awards for Inclusive Health Research to share their tips.