Study links gut flora diversity to infection risk; lower butyrate-producing bacteria associated with higher infection rates outside intestines.

The association between gut microbiota composition and risk of infection-related hospitalization.

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 -- Specific types of gut bacteria appear to be linked to compulsive eating, a new study reports.Researchers found that one type...

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 -- A person’s gut microbiome appears to increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers claim. Specific...

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 -- The long-standing advice is that everyone should get more fiber in their diet, but a new study suggests some benefit more...

New research reveals how undigested protein in the colon influences gut microbiota, leading to beneficial or harmful metabolites.

Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Turku, Finland, conducted a study tracking over 10,000 individuals for six years, revealing a...

FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 — Can you trust your gut?UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience -- meaning they accept change...

Drug-resistant disease-causing microbes can infect any one of us. Bhakti Chavan, a promising biotechnologist, who never had TB before, got infected...

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 -- A tough-to-treat, drug-resistant fungal infection may be as close as your local garden center, new research...