Vitafoods Asia 2026: Microbiome, longevity & fun formats reshape nutraceuticals
Healthy longevity emerged as the key theme at Vitafoods Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand (Sep 2–4), where industry…
New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
A personalized elimination diet changed the gut microbiome in people with migraine
Researchers tracked gut bacteria, zonulin, and migraine-related biomarkers to test whether personalized food elimination could influence pathways connecting…
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…
When Gut Bacteria Run Out of Fiber, They May Start Eating You
When dietary nutrients run low, some gut bacteria may begin feeding on the intestine’s protective lining. Plant fiber…
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…
Common Food Additive Linked To Gut Inflammation
Rats that consumed the thickener over an extended period developed structural and inflammatory changes in the colon, along…
The planktonic microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef
Tully, B. J., Graham, E. D. & Heidelberg, J. F. The reconstruction of 2,631 draft metagenome-assembled genomes from…
Scientists show how sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria
Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular…
This Gut Microbe Could Be the Secret to Staying Strong as You Age
Researchers say the compound converts muscle fibers into fast-twitch type II fibers, which support short bursts of intense…
Stanford Scientists Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss by Targeting the Gut
A new mouse study suggests that age-related memory decline may be influenced by signals traveling from the gut…