Having a healthy gut doesn't have to mean loading up on miso, sauerkraut and kimchi ...

A growing body of research now links the trillions of microbes living in the human gut to how well people age, with recent studies identifying specific bacterial signatures that distinguish healthy ...

"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally. Factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes ...

Scientists found a virus hidden in gut bacteria that may double colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Here, an oncologist explains the findings.

Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work ...

Researchers have identified bacteria living in human saliva that can break down the two most dangerous peanut allergy ...

An oncologist explains the findings.

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome can exert a profound influence on the human body, and scientists are learning more about exactly how certain microbes can impact us.

A new study that used a rat model has suggested that people who live together may affect one another’s gut microbiomes. Research has shown that the microbes in the gastrointestinal tract–the gut ...

Training harder may do more than build muscle—it could transform your gut. Researchers found that intense workouts change the ...

One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut specific antibodies can react so ...