International Journal of
Advanced Multidisciplinary Application

Volume 3, Issue 6

• Author(s)Sola Thorne
• AffiliationGenomic University of Sustainable Therapeutics Melbourne, Australia
• Page No.129-134
• Volume, Issue & YearVolume 3, Issue 6, June 2026
• Published On2026/06/15
• JournalInternational Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Application (IJAMA)
• ISSN No.3048-9350

Abstract

The human body hosts an estimated 38 trillion microbial cells — roughly equal to the number of human cells — forming a dynamic ecosystem known as the microbiome. Over the past two decades, advances in DNA sequencing have transformed this once-overlooked community into one of biomedicine’s most fertile frontiers. This article traces the science of the microbiome from its historical roots to its clinical frontiers, exploring how our microbial inhabitants shape immunity, mental health, metabolic function, and even drug responses — and what the emerging field of microbiome medicine promises for the decade ahead

Keywords: Biomedicine, DNA Sequencing, Drug Responses, Dynamic Ecosystem, Host Immunity, Mental Health, Metabolic Function, Microbiome Medicine.

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