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Upheavals to the oral microbiome in pregnancy may be behind tooth loss

Upheavals to the oral microbiome in pregnancy may be behind tooth loss

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Maintaining good oral hygiene may be especially important during pregnancy. Eva Catalin Condoros/Getty Images “You give birth to a child, ...

how researchers harness pee and poo for science

how researchers harness pee and poo for science

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As Mathilde Poyet takes me through the Global Microbiome Conservancy's laboratory in Kiel, Germany, I encounter all sorts of state-of-the-art ...

The gut microbiome may play a role in shaping our personality

The gut microbiome may play a role in shaping our personality

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Fecal bacteria under an electron microscope Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo The rats were given guts microbiome transplants ...

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

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Families that garden together have a more diverse microbiome. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images New parents have a lot to worry about—sleeping, ...

Predicting functions of uncharacterized gene products from microbial communities

Predicting functions of uncharacterized gene products from microbial communities

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Armet, A. M. et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe 30, 764–785 (2022). ...

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong

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You've probably heard that taking vitamin C will help prevent colds, or perhaps TikTok has inspired you to take turmeric ...

King Richard III’s oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease

King Richard III’s oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease

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Skull of King Richard III Carl Vivian/University of Leicester Oral microbiome King Richard III of England was collected by examining ...