An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

In the sprawling war against “forever chemicals,” the human gut might be our most surprising ally yet. Per- and ...

If an intestinal inhabitant such as the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) becomes resistant to many antibiotics, it can ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes, yet scientific understanding has largely focused on bacteria, leaving the ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

Advanced treatments, known as immunotherapies that activate T cells—our body's immune cells—to eliminate cancer cells, have ...

A pioneering new study published in Nature Microbiology, led by J. Oriol Sunyer, professor of immunology and pathobiology at ...

Gut microbes are involved in brain health via the gut-brain axis. New research shows they are also involved in ...