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As researchers unlock the diagnostic and therapeutic promise of the human microbiome, a new roadmap highlights the urgent need for standardization, better evidence, and clinician education to ...

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO Key Takeaways Eating too many calories and not burning enough calories can lead to obesity. Processed foods high in sugar and fat can cause weight gain and ...

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When María Branyas Morera died in 2024 at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers discovered her gut was as diverse as someone ...