Dr Samantha Byrne

Senior Lecturer, Oral Biology, Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Arts & Culture

The microbiota and our mental health

Research is revealing the connection between our microbes and our mental health, suggesting that your ‘gut-feeling’ is not just metaphorical

Health & Medicine

Are you taking care of the microbes in your mouth?

Our mouths contain billions of microbes. Increasing evidence suggests they are important for our oral and overall health, but modern diets are causing problems