You might even have heard of prebiotics, (a food source for these beneficial microorganisms), but you’re probably less familiar with the newest big thing in health called butyrate. Butyrate is a short ...

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A new study has revealed that gut bacteria may play a key role in aging, and that specific microbes could be targeted to ...

The gut microbiome's impact on pancreatic cancer highlights potential for early screening and fecal microbiota ...

Dr Amir Khan has explained the many health benefits of eating chickpeas, highlighting how 'cheap and accessible' the tasty ...

While most Halloween candies contain lots of sugar, some are better for your gut microbiome than others. Sugar and other ...

Another key feature of Anaerostipes hadrus is that it converts lactate into a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate. Butyrate is generally thought of as highly beneficial as it is absorbed and ...

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is recognized as one of the most lethal cancers, with an estimated five-year survival ...

This is the first large-scale genomic study of the gut microbiota of 200 Asian octogenarians, revealing how the gut microbiome changes with age, and identifying key age-associated microbial species ...

Oh, and they’re little bombs of soluble fiber. Dr. Boz says bacteria in the GI tract turn this fiber into a compound called ...

Applying ghee to the navel before bathing is believed to nourish the skin, aid digestion, balance the Vata dosha, enhance ...

He said: “In addition, fermenting bacteria present in stilton and Swiss cheese produce anti-inflammatory short chain fatty ...