Growing up alongside a dog is turning out to be more than a sentimental childhood memory. Emerging research suggests that sharing a home with a canine companion can subtly reshape the microbes that ...

Family dogs boost teenagers' mental health - by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study. Researchers found that pet pooches prompt changes in the microbiome, the ...

"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 ...

There is a large body of evidence suggesting that owning dogs is good for your physical and mental health. Living with a dog can actually help your children by reducing their susceptibility to ...

You described the microbiome as more than just bacteria. What are the other components of this "theatre of activity," and why is their inclusion sometimes considered controversial? Harris: Yeah. So it ...

There is a large body of evidence suggesting that owning dogs is good for your physical and mental health. Living with a dog can actually help your children by reducing their susceptibility to ...