IBD trigger found in popular junk foods? This dye may worsen children’s gut health, scientists warn
A popular food dye aimed at kids could trigger inflammatory bowel disease, according to “alarming” new research.
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Suffer from IBS? Blame gravity, scientists say
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center say the hidden cause of IBS could be gravity itself.
Simultaneous probiotics may protect your gut from antibiotic misery
scientists say taking probiotics while prescribed antibiotics could help ease the toll that the powerful medications can take on the gut.
What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting
It’s two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn’t feeling quite right. Maybe you feel a bit bloated. Maybe you’re farting more than usual.
Does a sick gut microbiome let COVID-19 take hold, or does COVID-19 make your microbiome sick?
A new study out of NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine reports that infection with COVID-19 can encourage dangerous gut microbes to thrive.
How does a new bacterial strain earn its place in the gut? Scientists study microbiome evolution over an entire year
Researchers from Portugal unveiled what happens to bacteria that invade the gut microbiome after a year.
Bacteria that play dirty require a dirty solution: Fecal transplants help drive out life-threatening intestinal infection
Fecal transplants could be the answer to treating one of the most common life-threatening intestinal infections.
Gut inflammation prevented by pain-sensing nerves, mouse study suggests
Pain-sensing neurons can ward off inflammation and tissue in the gut by regulating the gut microbiome, finds a new mouse study.
Scientist recreating human gut microbiome into a small pill, could lead to major disease advances
The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms, and scientists are attempting to bottle this complex ecosystem into a small pill.
Daily dose of almonds helps maintain strong gut health, study finds
consuming almonds on a daily basis significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid known to foster strong gut health