Tag: gut bacteria

A specific gut bacterium may be quietly driving inflammation that triggers depression

A common gut microbe and an everyday pollutant together produced a signal the immune system reads as danger.

Your gut bacteria may spread to the people around you more easily than anyone realized

A new Nature study finds gut microbes spread between people, sometimes across continents, faster than expected.

Your gut bacteria may reveal which IBS treatment will actually work for you

A Michigan trial suggests a stool test could match IBS patients to the right therapy.

Your gut bacteria may be quietly shaping how strong you are

Older adults who carried one fiber-loving microbe had far stronger hands.

Your gut bacteria may be quietly deciding how fast your arteries age

A new HELIUS study links specific gut microbes to healthier blood vessels in 2,446 adults.

Three-quarters of common sweeteners may be quietly changing your gut bacteria

New Cambridge lab research raises fresh questions about "diet" and zero-sugar products.