There are subtle links between cancer cells (tinted green) and gut microbes (orange) (Image: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL)
THE human body is occupied by trillions of microorganisms, acquired at birth and maintained throughout our lifetime. Though we are mostly oblivious to this microbiome, it forms an intimate and essential part of our being. It is involved in many vital biological processes such as nutrition, the immune system and even mental health. Now evidence is mounting that the .
In the past five years a comprehensive catalogue of the microorganisms living on and in the…
