UC Davis researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre-inflammatory bowel disease (pre-IBD). The study, published
Researchers have revealed that bacteria in meconium — the earliest stool of an infant — may indicate their risk of obesity. Meconium is composed of
Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential
The postweaning period is associated with significant and concurrent maturation of the [eneric nervous system] and microbiota, but the impact of antibiotic exposure on the
Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition
After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the gastrointestinal system, or gut, helps to shield the liver from damage by breaking down the