To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now they ...

To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now they ...

Intestinal flora has multiple influences on human health, but researchers have revealed that it is also likely to have an effect on the body's response to drugs. Recent research from Kumamoto ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the gut microbiome influences socio-affective behavior, particularly in animals. However, such studies are more challenging to conduct in humans. A team of ...

The composition of the intestinal flora can predict the chances of developing serious infections such as pneumonia. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Turku, Finland, followed more ...

Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is impacting our intestinal flora, it seems, as newly discovered cellulose degrading bacteria are being ...

Some people live longer than others -- possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research concludes. We are pursuing the dream of eternal life. We fast to stay healthy.