Late night eating and sleep habits damage gut health, increase metabolic disease risk
A new study led by UTHealth Houston identified a link between late-night eating and sleeping habits, gut health,…
Coffee, vegetables and exercise share a surprising connection in your gut
What connects your morning coffee, fermented foods, exercise habits, and time spent sitting? A large international microbiome investigation…
Does Eating a Wider Variety of Plants Improve Your Health?
IntroductionNutritional benefits of eating a wider range of plantsHow greater plant variety may influence the gut microbiomeDietary biodiversity…
Hidden genetic differences in gut bacteria may hold clues to aging
Two people can have similar gut bacteria but different microbial genetic profiles. A large-scale study investigates whether these…
Blueberries reduced blood vessel inflammation in mice, but only with gut microbes present
Blueberries contain compounds linked to cardiovascular health, but what happens when gut bacteria are removed from the equation?…
New Yale initiative explores the role of inflammation in disease
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a $10 million grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation (BFF) to…
Semaglutide changes gut bacteria in rats beyond what eating less explains
A controlled feeding experiment in male and female rats investigates whether changes in gut bacteria follow reduced eating…
Beer and liquor show more oral bacteria links than wine in a large US study
From morning coffee and tea to beer, wine, and fruit juice, researchers examined how everyday drinking habits relate…
The vaginal microbiome may relate to more than reproductive health
By pairing vaginal swab chemistry with questionnaires about rewards, motivation, and uncertainty, researchers explored a possible connection that…
Between fibre and protein: Which is more important?
With the current trends for both protein and fibremaxxing taking over, it can be difficult to understand which…
Why the same healthy diet may not work the same way for everyone
From pregnancy to older age, our bodies respond differently to food. Researchers explore how biology, lifestyle, and even…
E. coli eavesdrops on neighboring bacteria to stabilize gut diversity
The stability of the human gut microbiome relies on interactions between different bacterial species. However, the specific molecular…