Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...
Antibiotics save millions of lives each year. But the bacterial infection-fighting drugs can also disrupt the digestive tract ...
Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...
Live bacteria from the digestive system can travel directly into the brain when the intestinal barrier is weakened. This ...
Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between gut bacteria and the development of ALS and frontotemporal ...
A new study shows that a high fat diet may weaken the gut barrier and allow bacteria to travel toward the brain through the ...
Memory loss is often viewed as a brain problem, but the digestive system plays a major role. Research published in Nature shows that age-related bacterial changes disrupt nerve communication, and ...
Kimchi is a microbial wonderland. It’s home to hundreds of strains of lactic acid bacteria. These microbes are the good guys ...
A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.