A team of US-based scientists have found "a probable causal connection" between a form of bacteria found in the human gut and the onset of depression.Carried out by a team from Harvard University and ...

New research suggests that people with higher levels of a "good" bacteria in their guts also have lower levels of bacteria ...

In a new study, scientists examined the incidence of bladder, colon, rectal and prostate cancer and compared this to the prevalence of two toxin-producing E. coli bacteria in the countries concerned.

The gut microbiome, which seems to be affected by our diet, plays an important role in reducing the growth of potentially ...

Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and harmful pathogens, shedding light on the origins of ...

A study led by David Sancho at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid reveals how an increase in intestinal permeability allows the natural gut bacteria to cross the ...

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent data ...

"Since fiber is not digested by our bodies, it can make its way to the colon, where gut bacteria break them down through a process known as fermentation," Almeida said. "Some of our gut bacteria ...

When consumed for as little as two weeks, common alternatives to sugar affect intestinal bacterial communities, with some reducing the body’s ability to regulate blood glucose levels, a study finds.

The University Hospital of canton Vaud (Chuv) is the first Swiss hospital to receive approval for the production of such drugs from donor stool.

In 1884, he moved to Munich and began a series of studies that examined the impact of intestinal bacteria on the physiology and pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. Robert Koch's student ...