Scheduling a colonoscopy is one of the best ways to prioritize one’s colon health. During a colonoscopy, a small flexible endoscope is passed around a prepped colon to examine the inside lining of the ...

Bacteria have mostly been portrayed as villains that make us sick, but the Human Microbiome Project showed that we share our ...

A study of a woman who died in 2024 as the oldest person on Earth attempts to untangle the factors that enable some people to ...

Diet influences the gut microbiome. Foods high in fiber, prebiotics, probiotics, and antioxidants can support gut health and ...

NIST's fecal RM helps standardize microbiome research to ensure accuracy, consistency, comparability, and reproducibility in ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

New research shows that fecal transplants may boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors.

People with Crohn's disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being a potential ...

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut ...

Coffee is already known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but new research reveals another perk: better ...

Eating more fiber-rich foods can strengthen beneficial gut bacteria that protect against harmful Enterobacteriaceae, reducing ...

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are totally fine with poop talk and those who really are not. But an ...