A top Seattle gastroenterologist reveals the hidden dangers lurking in your pantry and how they fuel chronic inflammation and ...

Gut bacteria can convert white fat into energy-burning beige fat through diet-driven signals, offering new therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases.

A new review argues that gut dysbiosis is closely linked to metabolic dysfunction through intertwined effects on inflammation ...

Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold powerful anti-obesity potential – not through appetite suppression or fat burning, but by targeting ...

A recent study on mice suggests that artificial sweeteners like sucralose and stevia may negatively impact gut microbiome and gene expression, effects that could be passed to future generations. The ...

Girish Melkani, Ph.D., recently promoted to professor in the Department of Pathology, has been named the latest recipient of the school’s Featured Discovery award. This recognition celebrates notable ...

Foods that may hurt your gut health include ultra-processed and high-fat foods, red meat, artificial sweeteners, alcohol, and ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines quietly steer our weight and blood sugar, but a new wave of Harvard-led research is turning that hunch into a detailed ...

A new scientific review uncovers how gut microbes passed from mother to child may hold the key to obesity’s genetic puzzle, offering fresh hope for more effective prevention strategies. Impact of the ...

Figure 2: Translational applications of microbiome science in U.S. public health. Emerging applications of microbiome science span from diagnostics (microbial and metabolomic biomarkers) to ...

A small daily dose of kombucha made from black tea has been shown to meaningfully reshape the gut microbiome in adults – particularly those with obesity – without any dietary changes. And, importantly ...

A lingering chest infection. A painful tooth abscess. A bout of cystitis that refuses to shift. For most of us, antibiotics ...