Mouse study links leaky gut to severe food allergies
A “leaky gut” might increase the severity of food allergies, according to new research conducted in mice and…
A common dietary nutrient feeds a gut pathway linked to atrial fibrillation
A 5,090-person cohort and complementary mouse experiments trace how a diet-linked microbial pathway could reshape atrial structure, electrical…
Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites
Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating…
Duke University engineers use robots and AI to improve gut health
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a method for systematically developing novel, complex combinations of probiotics and…
Fiber Innovation Goes Mainstream as Brands Close the Nutrition Gap
According to FDA, the Daily Value for dietary fiber is 28g, based on a 2,000-calorie daily diet. However,…
Gut microbial metabolites may shape vulnerability to stress-related mental disorders
Jul 20 2026 From short-chain fatty acids to bile acids, researchers trace how microbial chemistry could influence brain…
Maternal diets high in UPFs may influence children’s health years later
From maternal metabolism to the developing infant microbiome, researchers trace how early exposure to ultra-processed foods may carry…
Lactoferrin yogurt helps preserve iron stores in women with gestational diabetes
An eight-week randomized trial found that lactoferrin-fortified yogurt helped maintain ferritin levels without causing iron overload, while modestly…
Study links gut microbes to stronger cancer immunotherapy responses
A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced…
Researchers Develop a Safer, More Reliable Material for Growing Small-Scale Models of the Human Gut
Newswise — For years, scientists studying the human gut have relied on a material that most people would…
Probiotic metabolite found to suppress melanoma tumor growth in mice
Immune checkpoint inhibitors like anti-PD-1 have transformed melanoma treatment, yet more than half of patients fail to respond…
Blood metabolism maps how lifestyle tracks function in cognitive aging
A new pathway-level analysis links diet and physical activity to blood metabolic patterns associated with mobility, cognition, independence,…