(Pascal/Flickr/public domain/CC0 1.0) A specific microbe found in the human gut appears to be able to boost muscle strength, ...

The experiment began with a straightforward prediction: microbes from older mice would age young ovaries. But when the ...

When the digestive system fails to absorb fructose, the lingering sugar disrupts the gut microbiome. A recent study reveals this bacterial shift sparks low-grade, body-wide inflammation that can alter ...

Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Researchers discovered that R. inulinivorans plays an important role in muscle strength and could act as a probiotic ...