Browsing: Gut

Think balance, diversity and routine“Our gut is a complex machine,” says Dr Ajay Verma, a consultant gastroenterologist at Kettering general hospital in Northamptonshire. “It is constantly…

Before the supreme court’s decision severely weakening the Voting Rights Act came on Wednesday, some states had already begun initiating processes to redraw districts and gut…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 16 March 2026 Microbial diversity loss seen after a course of some commonly prescribed antibiotics can persist for years.

Antibiotics are designed to wipe out infection-causing bacteria, but even a single course can leave a lasting mark on the gut microbiome, according to a new…

March 11, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggestsA communication pathway between the brain and the…

People living in the poorest areas of the UK have a less diverse range of bacteria in their gut, leading to worse health outcomes than their…

Exhaled breath can have hundreds of different compounds in it, some of which could have diagnostic potential.Credit: GettyThe chemicals found in a person’s breath might reveal…

Cohort description and recruitmentA total of 134 volunteers comprising babies (4–15 months old at nursery start, median 10 months, 18 male, 25 female) about to attend the first…

November 25, 20254 min read‘Saving Room’ for a Big Thanksgiving Dinner Can Be Bad for Gut HealthSkipping meals before a big holiday feast probably isn’t the…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Halloween, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.Halloween is pretty much my favorite holiday. That’s mostly because of the crisp autumn…