Fitness

A study done in South America found that with increasing population density, humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut.

I never considered that possibility before—but I am now

Journalist and author Beth Gardiner talks about her new book Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution. And CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna talks about gene editing.  

Growing evidence from mouse studies suggests that a healthy microbiome might improve poststroke outcomes

Study subjects with a gene variant that heightened their sensitivity to bitterness tended to eat fewer vegetables than people who didn’t mind bitter flavors. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Get-Fit Guy spent some time chatting with Vivobarefoot CEO Galahad Clark about the importance of going barefoot and the health science presented the new documentary Shoespiracy

There are some situations where beneficial bacteria (either from foods or supplements) can post a threat to the host

To aid couples along the path to conception, a higher-tech approach is needed

People with a family history of early heart disease need to be tested for this inherited cholesterol particle

The finding that the virus causes “immune amnesia” further highlights the importance of vaccination

Patients and physicians need to understand how lifesaving treatments can increase the risk of future cardiac problems

Research into brain mechanisms is resulting in new options for patients