City Dwellers Have Slowly Been Losing Ability For Plant Matter Digestion Due to Decline of Cellulose-Eating Microbes, Study Finds

Medicine & Technology Mar 19, 2024

A new study has found that some newly discovered cellulose-digesting microbes are notably rare among humans from urban and industrialized societies. Read to learn more.

Tomato Juice Found To Have Properties That Could Kill Gut-Attacking Salmonella Bacteria [STUDY]

Jan 31, 2024

Researchers found that tomatoes contain two peptides that could kill Salmonella typhi. Read to learn more.

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach? Do These Flutters Signify Love?

Dec 29, 2023

Does the feeling of butterflies in the stomach equate to love? Read to find out.

Cholesterol Found To Enter Gut in Novel Way; Findings Could Help With the Development of New Therapies For Treating High Cholesterol Levels

Nov 15, 2023

A new study has discovered a new potential target for treatments for high cholesterol. Read to learn more.

465-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Trilobite Discovered by Scientists, Imaging Reveals the Last Meal Still Preserved in Its Gut

Sep 28, 2023

Scientists discovered the fossilized remains of a half-million-year-old creature with the content of its gut still preserved. Find out more about it in this article.

Artificial Sweetener Generates Genotoxic Chemical During Digestion, Prompting Health Concerns

Jun 01, 2023

Sucralose, a commonly used artificial sweetener, results in the formation of a "genotoxic" chemical that can cause DNA damage. Read the article to learn more.

Researchers Discover How Allura Red AC Food Dye Is Detrimental to Gut Health and Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs)

Dec 21, 2022

In a recent study, scientists find out how common food colirant Allura Red AC can be detrimental to one's gut health and could lead to inflammatory bowel disease. Read to know more about these findings.

Eating Dark Chocolates With 85% Cocoa Can Increase Gut Blautia Levels; Bacteria Changes Result in Happier Mood

Dec 08, 2021

It's been a common practice among many people to reach for a chocolate bar when they are upset, depressed, or not having a good day.

'Gut Feeling' Suddenly Made Sense: Enteric Nervous System Explains Why Gastrointestinal Tract Should Be Our 'First Brain'

Aug 16, 2021

While humans are taught that all organ systems are connected and controlled by the central nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract or simply the gut has evolved to have its own nervous system operating mostly independently from the rest.

Western Pattern Diet Could Lead to Gut Inflammation; Reveals Obesity May Reach "Point of No Return"

May 19, 2021

A new study of both humans and mice recently showed that eating a Western pattern diet rich in fat and sugar can cause gut inflammation.

A Guide to the Amazing Health Benefits of Kombucha

Oct 19, 2020

Learn how kombucha, a tea drink that has been consumed by humans for 2,000 years, can help with your gut health.

Establishing Connections Between Gut and Brain Symptoms

Oct 16, 2020

Neuroscientists refer to the "gut-brain-axis," or GBA is the bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain - helping explain how nervousness gives the feeling of having "butterflies in the stomach."

Nissle, a Good E. Coli Strain May Protect the Gut Against Harmful E. Coli

Jul 07, 2020

Scientists experiment with human intestine organoids to see if good E. coli can prevent infections from harmful strains of E. coli.

Better Metabolism Linked to Regular Consumption of Red Wine

Sep 11, 2019

A new study delved into the effects of moderate consumption of alcohol on the biodiversity of the intestinal microbiome and it has some good news for red wine drinkers.

Researchers Use Google-Type Algorithms to Enhance Gut Disease Diagnosis

Jun 17, 2019

The machine learning algorithm can validate pathologists’ diagnoses and shorten the time between imaging and diagnosis, and from a technical engineering perspective, might be able to offer a look into data science’s “black boxes” by giving clues into the thinking mechanism of the machine