Scientists have identified how a bacteria in the gut can act as a protective species against Salmonella infection. A team at the University of Cambridge in England revealed a novel role for the ...

From babyhood to adulthood, the bacteria and fungi on your skin help train your immune system—but when that balance tips, chronic inflammation can follow. This new review reveals how and why. Study: ...

Rajkamal Srivastava is a postdoctoral researcher in Cammie Lesser’s group at Tufts University School of Medicine. In this Postdoc Portrait, he shares his work on engineering commensal microbes for ...

The skin epidermis is the body's main defense against dehydration and harmful substances. We used germ-free mice to show that the microbiota is essential for proper differentiation and repair of the ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes that not only aid in digestion but also play a key role in shaping our immune system. These microbes communicate with the body by releasing a range of ...