Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.

A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.

Research reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells.

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.

Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments

A study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.

One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.

How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? Researchers suggest using viruses

A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.

Evidence is mounting that this collection of microorganisms in the human gut can also impact a person’s neurological and emotional health

Non-nutritive sweeteners – also known as sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar.

Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.

There are lots of choices on the drug store shelves, but which fiber supplement is the right one for you? All of them help, say researchers.

New research provides evidence that prunes are a prebiotic food that reverses bone loss and helps restore bone health.

Monash University researchers found that microbial fermentation of dietary fibre in the gut can protect against allergic skin disease.

Men who drank either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily had a more diverse set of gut microbes, reducing the risk for some diseases.

Researchers have shown that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression.

Artificial sweeteners have increasingly replaced sugar in many foods and beverages. However, their long-term health benefits remain unclear.

Our gut is home to countless bacteria, which help us to digest food. But what exactly do the microorganisms do inside the body?

Transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain.