Measuring blood lipids known as ceramides may help track a person at risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases from an unhealthy diet, according to a new study.
The presence of certain bacterial species may predict a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds new research.
Multiple studies have shown the importance of a healthy gut. But how do we know if we have a healthy gut?
A recent survey reveals that although 90% of adults think about their gut health to some degree, 40% weren’t aware that the gut is linked to mental health.
A Japanese study of centenarians concludes that people in their 100s have unique gut bacteria that enables them to live so long.
Could the cure for cognitive decline — and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — be fecal transplants?
“These new studies identify the gut microbial gene cluster responsible for the second step of the process that links a red meat-rich diet to elevated cardiac disease risks,” says lead author Dr. Stanley Hazen.
We know that exercise benefits weight loss, disease prevention, and mental health. But what about how exercise improves gut health?
New research from the University of Oregon suggests the enteric nervous system regulates gut microbes important for digestive health.
Microbes in the gut collaborate to stimulate a specific protein related to gut inflammation, according to a new study.