Nurturing a diverse, beneficial microbiome is linked to better health and resilience, says an academic from the University of Lincoln. LINCOLN, England: When Maria Branyas Morera died in 2024 at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers discovered her gut was as diverse as someone decades younger: rich in beneficial bacteria linked to resilience and longevity. Her daily yoghurt habit and Mediterranean diet may have helped. While