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The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis, which lives in the human gut, is just one type of microbe that was studied as part of the Human Microbiome Project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Researchers have completed the first comprehensive census of the human “microbiome” — the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that live in and on our bodies.

A new study out of Washington University suggests that women who use short-term birth-control methods like the pill are 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who use longer-term options like intrauterine devices or implants.

More than half of cancer cases in the United States could be prevented.

The already booming University City Loop is about to get a big infusion of money — an $80 million project by nearby Washington University.

New research shows that differences in the brain development of autistic children are already visible in infants as young as six months old.