Researchers shed light on the "dark matter" of the gut, revealing a species of fungus that could potentially help counter ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes that not only aid in digestion, but also play a key role in shaping our immune ...

Discover how short-chain fatty acids produced in your gut influence everything from immunity to metabolism, potentially ...

A new study shows that an eight-week wild-food-only diet in a modern adult leads to dramatic, partially lasting changes in ...

Gut health is essential for your overall wellbeing. There is a diverse community of gut bacteria that plays a vital role in ...

While conditions like stress and depression have been previously linked to the brain-gut connection, a 2023 study from the ...

But they also interact with the human nervous system. Microbes can produce compounds that affect the way neurons work. They also influence the functioning of the immune system, which can have knock-on ...

Across the globe, more than a billion people live with obesity. It's not just a matter of weight—it's tied to serious health ...

Study in mice shows how a host-elicited factor benefits gut immunological homeostasis by selectively targeting commensal ceramide molecules.

Climate change impacts gut microbiota, affecting human health; interdisciplinary research needed to understand and mitigate ...

Using advanced proteomics technologies, research teams from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health at the Chinese ...

Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engineered bacterium detoxified methylmercury in the gut of mice and ...