Our gut microbiome has a huge influence on our overall health, but we haven't been clear on the specific bacteria with good ...

Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, ...

Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night ...

Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings from Scripps ...

Consuming foods like yogurt, kimchi and kefir supports digestion, and may even improve your mood.

Your gut talks to you. Maybe not in words, but certainly through symptoms you cannot ignore. Bloating after meals, unexpected ...

A microbe called Turicibacter improves metabolic health and reduces weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet. The results could lead to new ways to control weight by adjusting gut bacteria.

From influencing weight gain to supporting immune function, gut microbes do far more than digest food. They may even explain ...

Recent research has delved deep into the manifold ways in which diet can affect gut health throughout a person's life. Here ...

Pollution has become a reality for those living in urban cities. To counter some of its effects on gut health, learn more ...

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to ...