Now, new research out of Germany suggests that consuming soft drinks can also increase the odds of developing depression.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a yeast commonly found in our gut — candida albicans — can make infection with salmonella worse.

Fearless bacteria have colonized extreme environments, adapted to vast temperatures and pH fluctuations, and acclimated to ...

Appendix cancer, once considered rare, is increasingly affecting younger adults, particularly those born since the 1970s.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Gut microbes do all sorts of things. They help aid in digestion and nutrient absorption and strengthen the immune system. They also apparently help expel dangerous ...

As GLP-1 weight-loss drugs grow in popularity, they are beginning to change the food sector. Reducing food intakes, changing taste, and even influencing appetite for alcohol, the drugs have taken the ...

The gut microbiome, also known as the gut flora, is essential for health. This complex and dynamic community of microorganisms is governed by numerous chemical interactions between the microorganisms ...

Specific types of gut bacteria may increase or decrease the risk for insomnia, while insomnia itself may in turn alter the abundance of certain gut bacteria, a new study showed. However, outside ...

A massive study of nearly 400,000 people has for the first time established a causal link between gut bacteria and insomnia, confirming previous observational research that found some bugs help you ...

An under-the-radar micronutrient is having a moment. Queuosine — just call it “Q” — is a molecule that humans can only get from foods and gut bacteria. It’s has been known to microbiologists for ...

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...