A team led by scientists at King's College London, in collaboration with national and international partners, has discovered ...

Ever notice that as you get older, some foods no longer sit with you the same? This could be due to a breakdown of the ...

Many women who experience bloating, constipation and depression write it off as just the natural result of aging — and unfortunately so do their doctors! — but there's growing evidence that a ...

Worn out, weary and ready for a nap by noon? Something may be brewing in your belly. Compromised gut health and changes within the microbiome - the community of organisms that live in the intestines - ...

Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

Under the surface of an organ, many different cell types participate in crucial interactions. This means that when an organ suffers damage, fixing it is not as easy as slapping on a Band-Aid.

Leaky gut syndrome, or increased intestinal permeability, is a condition where the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged and overly porous, allowing undigested food particles, toxins and ...

Our gut health influences everything from our weight, to our mood, to our cognitive ability. It can be the reason for our back pain, the root of our depression, and of course, the cause of our ...

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - April 27, 2021 -- An intestinal bowel disease that affects up to 10 percent of premature infants at a very vulnerable and developmentally crucial time can lead to serious infection ...

About 1.6 million people in the US alone currently have lifelong and incurable Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and 70,000 new cases are diagnosed in ...

An intestinal bowel disease that affects up to 10 percent of premature infants at a very vulnerable and developmentally crucial time can lead to serious infection and death. Scientists at the Wake ...