How your skin’s microbes shape immunity, inflammation, and chronic skin disease

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: Conversation between skin microbiota and the host: from early life to adulthood. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio / Shutterstock In a recent review published in … Read more

Can yogurt and kefir help prevent osteoporosis? Scientists examine the facts

Scientists investigate whether fermented dairy and probiotics can help prevent osteoporosis—do they hold the key to stronger bones or is the science still uncertain? Review: The Impact of Fermented Dairy Products and Probiotics on Bone Health Improvement. Image Credit: Crevis / Shutterstock A recent review in the Food Science of Animal Resources journal highlights the importance of … Read more

Hormonal shifts in menopause redefine women’s microbiome and risks

Discover how menopause transforms the microbiome and its crucial role in shaping health solutions for women—personalized interventions may hold the key to better aging outcomes. Review: Menopausal shift on women’s health and microbial niches. Image Credit: ClareM / Shutterstock In a recent review article in the journal npj Women’s Health, researchers described the ‘menopausal shift’ and highlighted … Read more

How Menopause Reshapes the Microbiome and Impacts Women’s Health

How Menopause Reshapes the Microbiome and What It Means for Women’s Health Menopause is more than just a biological milestone—it’s a transformative phase that reshapes a woman’s body in profound ways. Beyond the well-known symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings, emerging research reveals that menopause also triggers significant changes in the microbiome, the complex … Read more