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

Gut bacteria might promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging or cancer.

Whether it’s from jetting across time zones or working the overnight shift internal biological clocks can take a measurable toll.

Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research.

A higher intake of flavonoid-rich foods (present in red wine) is associated with a clinically relevant reduction in blood pressure.

Understanding how to control the enzyme may lead to new treatments against cancers and viral infections

New research explains how the nervous system in the gut, known as the enteric nervous system behaves similar to other neural networks.

Novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.

Data from over 9,000 people reveal a distinct gut microbiome signature that is associated with healthy aging and survival

[Oct. 23, 2020: Dan Robitzski] It turns out that a hormone in our guts called ghrelin plays a huge role in shaping our brain’s development — and doctors think it could be the key to new treatments for Parkinson’s Disease. A specific form of ghrelin — the same gut hormone that makes you feel hungry — can also block the formation of new nerve cells, according to research published Tuesday in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. It all comes down to whether there’s more of acyl