Colorectal cancer is one of the so-called westernized diseases and the second leading
cause of cancer death worldwide. On the basis of global epidemiological and scientific …

Biodiversity hypothesis states that contact with natural environments enriches the human
microbiome, promotes immune balance and protects from allergy and inflammatory …

Over time the human–animal bond has been changed. For instance, the role of pets has
changed from work animals (protecting houses, catching mice) to animals with a social …

The aging process is driven by interrelated mechanisms that lead to the emergence of
characteristic phenotypes that include changes in body composition, energy production and …

Soil biodiversity is increasingly recognized as providing benefits to human health because it
can suppress disease-causing soil organisms and provide clean air, water and food. Poor …

We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is gaining considerable traction as a therapeutic
approach to influence the course of a plethora of chronic conditions, ranging from metabolic …

The holistic study of soils requires an interdisciplinary approach involving biologists,
chemists, geologists, and physicists, amongst others, something that has been true from the …

The gut microbiota is essential to human health and the immune system and plays a major
role in the bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain. Based on evidence …

Epidemiological studies suggest that living close to the natural environment is associated
with long-term health benefits including reduced death rates, reduced cardiovascular …