"Our study is a first step toward using the gut microbiome as a tool to develop prognoses and to manipulate cancer, not just in dogs, but potentially as a model for human treatments as well," says ...

Canine cancer patients receiving a new form of immunotherapy lived longer or shorter depending on the composition of their ...

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine A study published in Nature suggests a variation in ...

Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

A session at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2025 shined a spotlight on the emerging role of the gut microbiome in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. From the stomach to the colon, manipulating ...

More people under the age of 50 are developing colon cancer. James Kinross, a colon cancer surgeon, said changes to the microbes in our gut could be a contributing factor. Following a vegetarian diet ...

Imagine a bustling metropolis within our bodies, where trillions of microorganisms—bacteria, fungi, viruses, and more—live and interact in a delicate balance. This ecosystem, known as the microbiome, ...