While protein powders and boosters promise performance, they may disturb the gut’s delicate balance. Cancer surgeon and gut ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

Each body is unique—particularly your gut; everything from what you eat to your genetics can influence its exact makeup. Now, ...

A little-known microbe in your gut produces methane and may help your body extract more calories from food, according to a study led b. Deep inside your gut lives a vast community of microbes, and ...

Several new studies have highlighted the connection between the community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, ...

Can your bathroom double as a lab? At-home testing is reshaping how we learn about our bodies — and raising new questions.

One of the longest trials of artificial sweeteners to date found that they may increase beneficial gut bacteria, though the ...

Too much soybean oil may quietly sabotage gut health, turning a “healthy” fat into a hidden trigger for inflammation.

Salk Institute scientists discovered that bile acids in the liver can weaken immune cell function, making immunotherapy less effective against liver cancer. They pinpointed specific bile acids that ...

With the advent of commercial spaceflight, an increasing number of people may be heading into space in the coming years. Some ...

A new iron supplement reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces combines iron, prebiotics and probiotics.