Gut microbiota capable of metabolizing uric acid and purines may play a key role in reducing gout diagnoses, and although the ...

In a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical decision-making, the challenges of doing so and ...

Evidence links the gut microbiota and fertility to women’s reproductive health, influencing hormone metabolism, and conditions such as PCOS.

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, a group of authors explored the relationship between intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and the gut microbiota and their role in ...

The human body harbors approximately 30 trillion microbes, known collectively as the microbiota. These microorganisms influence various bodily functions, including digestion and metabolism to immune ...

Saffron Cassaday, right, pictured with her husband and stool donor, Al Mukadam. Cassaday did fecal microbiota transplantation, which involves transferring stool from a healthy donor to a patient to ...

Did you think that the sugar in soft drinks "only" gave you cavities or a few extra pounds? According to a study relayed by Slate, the reality is a little more surprising: refined sugar can modify the ...

Obesity represents a complex metabolic disorder that has significant implications for public health. It is increasingly ...

Fecal transplants use feces from a donor to help adjust the balance of organisms in your gut. Research is mixed on whether they can help treat IBS, but research is ongoing. Irritable bowel syndrome ...

Recently there has been much in the scientific literature surrounding the gut-brain axis. We know now that the bidirectional communication between our brain and gut --our body sending signals to the ...