Even a single course of antibiotics can change the gut microbiome long-term, according to a new study, with some drugs having ...

That said, is there anything a “plant parent” can do when a houseplant starts into a downward slide? Sometimes, no … mainly when the problem is too far along. Then the answer is to pitch the ...

A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. In mouse studies, researchers ...

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories.

Aging may affect the gut in unexpected ways, but the microbes living there could hold clues to reversing some of those effects. New research shows how younger microbial communities may help restore ...

In part one of our exclusive gut health series, gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha identifies the everyday habits throwing ...

More and more, it may seem that the answer to common health quandaries leads to a single culprit: our guts. The gut microbiome – the ecosystem of bacteria and other tiny organisms that live in our ...

I can't believe my eyes!

A growing body of research now links the trillions of microbes living in the human gut to how well people age, with recent studies identifying specific bacterial signatures that distinguish healthy ...

An emergency bowel surgery finished by portable lights in a blackout and a multi-million-dollar medical imaging device out of action for a month due to a sewage leak.

One nutritionist explains why fibre is a key weapon against cardiovascular disease and reveals how to build the perfect plate ...

How does the public know what's safe and what's not, especially when the official advice comes with caveats related to weather?