The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

Mortha notes that these results are consistent with what his team previously observed about the opposing effects of T. mu on different aspects of gut health in mice. "This protozoan has a very strong ...

A team led by University of Toronto researchers has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes ...