A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they play critical roles in our health and biology; they can help us break down food, absorb nutrients; and they affect the immune ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

The idea that our workouts could benefit the trillions of microbes that live in our guts—bacteria and viruses that help our immune systems, metabolism, digestion, and other key bodily functions—isn’t ...

While eating probiotic foods at a certain time of day may not impact their effectiveness, there are specific situations that ...

Something you might already know intuitively but maybe need a written reminder of once in a while: Good gut health is the gateway to better overall health. “Our gut is a complex, complicated organ ...

Gut health, antibiotic resistance, probiotics and the effects of bacteria on the immune system are specialties for Amir Mani, a new faculty member in the Department of Animal Science for the Arkansas ...

Travel foods, just like those eaten at home, have a strong effect on your microbiome and your health. A well-fed microbiome ...

A major new review of human studies finds consistent differences in gut bacterial communities between people with mild ...

A small study found that consuming kimchi may increase activity in immune cells involved in detecting and responding to infection. Kimchi produces short-chain fatty acids during digestion, which are ...