gut

Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria

Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful…

6 months ago

Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes

A research project supported by FAPESP and carried out at Harvard University in the United States has identified a set…

7 months ago

Gut molecule shows remarkable anti-diabetes power

An international group of scientists led by Professor Marc-Emmanuel Dumas at Imperial College London & CNRS, along with Prof. Patrice…

7 months ago

Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals

A large laboratory investigation of human-made chemicals has revealed 168 substances that are harmful to bacteria normally found in a…

8 months ago

Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories

Deep within your gut lives a bustling world of microbes, each playing a role in digesting your food. Among them…

9 months ago

MIT discovers amino acid that helps the gut heal itself

A new study from MIT suggests that eating foods rich in the amino acid cysteine could help the small intestine…

9 months ago

Smoking’s hidden gut bacteria trick may lead to new colitis treatments

Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking…

10 months ago

Gut microbes release cancer-fighting bile acids that block hormone signals

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites…

1 year ago

Scientists reveal gut microbes’ hidden role in anxiety: Could probiotics be the next mental health breakthrough?

Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience…

1 year ago

T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut

Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing…

1 year ago