Microbes

The gut microbiome you develop early in life can have a lasting effect on your health.

Found in wetlands from Missouri to Massachusetts, the bacteria could be absorbing carbon dioxide on a large scale, underscoring the importance of conserving these threatened habitats, Washington University scientists say.

Some tuberculosis bacteria are harder to kill than others.Patients infected with certain drug-resistant tuberculosis strains have to take multiple…

Ten years ago, Gautam Dantas stumbled across a strange phenomenon in the lab: bacteria that were able to feed on antibiotics.“The story really starts very…

Scientists at Washington University have developed a genetic test that can be used to detect practically any virus known to infect humans.It could be…

A team of researchers at Washington University has found that babies born prematurely have very different gut microbes than those of babies carried to…

New research out of Washington University could help explain why malnourished children suffer long-term health effects, even after medical treatment.As…

Researchers have completed the first comprehensive census of the human “microbiome” — the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that…

This article first, appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 13, 2009 - Are microbes making Americans fatter?The number of overweight and obese people in the…