Found 55 results for "gut health"
The balance between gut bacteria and metabolic health emerges as a critical factor in aging, with new evidence showing how a specific gene controls both microb…
Archaeological chemistry is revolutionizing our understanding of human dietary evolution, providing concrete evidence of food processing techniques that shaped…
The growing use of copper nanoparticles as food additives may be disrupting beneficial gut bacteria, but certain dietary fibers appear to offer significant pro…
Understanding how inflammatory bowel conditions affect medication absorption could transform personalized dosing strategies for millions managing chronic diges…
Modern lifestyle factors may fundamentally alter how our bodies manage critical hormones through microbial partnerships. This discovery challenges assumptions…
Microplastics from plastic bottles stored at elevated temperatures (60°C for 7 days) caused significant liver damage and fatty liver disease in zebrafish after…
The discovery of a precise molecular circuit governing gut health could revolutionize inflammatory bowel disease treatment by targeting the microbiome-intestin…
Reducing activity of the INDY gene—a citrate transporter—in fruit flies significantly lowers bacterial load while increasing microbiome diversity during aging…
The discovery that specific bacterial toxins create identifiable mutational signatures in human colorectal cancer genomes represents a paradigm shift in unders…
The intersection of liver and gut health takes on new clinical significance with emerging evidence for a repurposed antibiotic in treating a devastating diseas…
A previously unrecognized pathway connecting gut health to neurological disease reveals why digestive wellness may be fundamental to preventing multiple sclero…
The path to preventing inflammatory bowel disease may run through the produce aisle, with new evidence suggesting that dietary diversity from plant foods creat…
Naked mole-rats possess remarkably human-like intestinal architecture featuring an exceptionally robust barrier, abundant goblet cells, thick mucin layers, and…
The emerging connection between gut health and heart disease has crystallized around a single bacterial metabolite that may reshape how we approach cardiovascu…
A controlled feeding trial with 43 overweight adults found that consuming 209 grams of avocado daily for four weeks increased beneficial short-chain fatty acid…
Eight weeks of supervised resistance training in 150 sedentary adults revealed that gut microbiome changes correlate directly with strength improvements. Parti…
The mounting evidence linking gut health to brain function gains crucial specificity with findings showing how a single bacterial species may combat Alzheimer'…
Agarose oligosaccharides (AOS) — marine-derived sugar compounds — extended both mean and maximum lifespan in aging fruit flies while restoring intestinal stem…
The timing of cellular rhythms throughout your digestive tract may depend more on bacterial tenants than previously recognized, potentially explaining why disr…
Aging creates a destructive feedback loop between gut microbiome deterioration and immune system decline. As beneficial short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) producers…