Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…
Microbial metabolites could help improve functional cure rates for hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a major global challenge. Current therapies suppress HBV but rarely achieve functional cure…
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…
Synthetic gut communities reveal how diet rewires the microbiome
By simplifying the gut’s microbial complexity, synthetic communities could help scientists pinpoint how specific foods influence microbial function,…
Short-chain oat fiber helps steady glucose and ease gut symptoms in pilot trial
A low-viscosity oat β-glucan supplement showed early signs of improving digestive comfort and glucose regulation, pointing to a…
Wholegrain rye changes gut bacteria and lowers inflammation in obesity trial
A 12-week randomized trial found that wholegrain rye did not beat refined wheat for weight loss, but it…
Scientists uncover the gut’s hidden hydrogen engine and how it falters in Crohn’s disease
A global research team has pinpointed the enzyme fueling hydrogen production in healthy guts and shown how its…
UH study finds gut bacteria linked to how genes switch on and off : Kauai Now
The trillions of microbes that live in the human gut may play a larger role in health than…