A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...

Our gut is home to a micro-universe of tiny powerhouses, complete with their own genes and immune and metabolic profiles, ...

An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science ...

Deep within your GI tract, there lives an active community of microorganisms known as your “gut microbiome.” Despite their ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From jet lag and poor sleep to exercise and chronic stress, this review unpacks how everyday lifestyle ...

Your gut microbiome is the trillions-strong collection of bacteria and other microbes that live in your digestive tract.

I had to take antibiotics recently, and I want to help my gut microbiome recover. My doctor said instead of taking probiotics, I should eat a lot of high-fiber foods. I was surprised when she said ...

Tiny wild blueberries may deliver outsized benefits for the heart, metabolism, gut, and brain, according to decades of ...

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking ...

Bifidobacteria are among the first microbes to colonise an infant’s gut and are generally considered beneficial throughout ...

Professor Brian Wharton, who has died aged 88, was a world expert in the nutrition of babies and children.