For the Microbiome, the Nature vs. Nurture Debate Comes into Focus

As so many scientific roads are leading to, or at the very least through, the microbiome, scientists are anxious to understand the multitude of factors that shape these essential microbial populations. Study after study has found that our microbiome affects nearly every aspect of our health—and its microbial composition, which varies from individual to individual, may hold the key to everything from weight gain to moods. While some microbiome research has suggested that this variation begi