Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS), represent a growing global health burden ...

Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they play critical roles in our health and biology; they can help us break down food, absorb nutrients; and they affect the immune ...

The role of the gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has emerged over recent years as a possible target for therapeutics. But the mechanism linking the two remains to be fully elucidated. In ...

The infant gut is packed with a medley of molecules that dictate development during a critical time in a newborns’ life. But how these molecules interact with and influence immune cells early in life ...

Researchers find that short-term antibiotics can heal traumatic brain injuries by remodeling the gut microbiome and reducing neuroinflammation.

When the gut is unbalanced with too many harmful organisms, it can lead to unpleasant symptoms in different parts of the body ...

When we talk about gut health, what exactly do we mean? As it turns out, that term encompasses a lot: digestion, the amount of good bacteria in the intestines, the absence of gastrointestinal ...

From cholera to norovirus, Giardia to hookworms, the gut is vulnerable to an impressive array of pathogens. To keep us alive in the face of this onslaught, the intestinal immune system must be ...

It's widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to ...

In the name of gut health, what wouldn’t you try for better digestion? This gem gets two thumbs-up.

When a pet looks healthy on the outside, we often assume everything inside is working just fine. A shiny coat, playful energy, and a good appetite reassure us. Yet, deep within your pet’s body lies a ...