Ubiquitous industrial chemicals and pesticides have a "toxic effect" on germs that play a key role in maintaining human health and could be a threat to male reproductive health, according to two teams ...

Gut transit time, a key biomarker for digestive health, varies significantly between individuals. The study in BMJ's Gut ...

Researchers discovered that 168 common chemicals can disrupt the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, with some also promoting ...

According to data from the Food Foundation, two-thirds of the UK population eat less than one portion of beans a week.

A new comprehensive analysis reveals that chronic consumption of fat-rich foods triggers a specific chemical imbalance that ...

These gut bacteria are important for digestion, immunity, and even mental health. The new research, done at the University of ...

Gut microbes link obesity and colon cancer. Diet can shift these microbes fast. Simple changes may lower risk and improve future treatments.

The gut microbiome serves as both a biomarker and therapeutic target in diseases like obesity, metabolic syndrome, and ...

Once in the liver, these substances can be changed or broken down before they spread throughout the body. By comparing blood ...

A lab-based screening has discovered over 150 common industrial chemicals, from pesticides to flame retardants, that have a toxic effect on bacteria found in the healthy human gut microbiome. - These ...

A study conducted at Harvard University identified a group of metabolites that travel from the intestine to the liver and ...

A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in ...