Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research ...

The gut microbiome is closely linked to digestion, immunity, metabolism, and chronic disease risk. Supporting gut health is one way to maintain a diverse gut microbiome to benefit overall health. Diet ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation ...

Turns out, gut health goes beyond what you eat.

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron , ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Emerging evidence suggests that microbial metabolites not only regulate endogenous GLP-1 secretion but may also influence therapeutic response to GLP-1 receptor agonists, raising ...

The human intestine is home to trillions of microscopic organisms, including hundreds of species of bacteria. In most people, these bacteria co-exist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial ...

The molecular structure of the motor component that powers the gliding apparatus of Mycoplasma mobile, one of the few mycoplasma bacteria that can move, has been revealed using cryo-electron ...

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...