The team from the University of Tokyo found that elderly individuals, who often have lower average body temperatures, are more susceptible to viral infections.

Maintaining the right "balance" of gut bacteria could improve bone health and quality of life among countless older Americans.

Not just a brain disease.

Bacteria in a person's gut may be responsible for the blindness that certain inherited eye diseases cause, according to researchers in the United Kingdom.

Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of the most abundant bacteria in the newborn gut.

Research has examined how ultraprocessed foods can contribute to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mood disorders. A healthier diet is one way to use food as medicine.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter

Researchers in China have shown that metabolic health is linked to the presence and abundance of certain microbes in the gut microbiome, suggesting that the latter could be a promising target for therapies against cardiovascular disease and aging processes.

A new study suggests a strong link between a healthy gut microbiome and greater resilience in the face of stress. A healthy gut results in lower levels of inflammation and produces important neurotransmitters.

Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.

Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.

A team of medical researchers from the U.S., China and Germany reports that when a mouse feels stressed, its brain sends signals to a gut gland that leads to elimination of a type of bacteria that prevents ...

The gut microbiome of Parkinson's patients shows substantial functional differences compared with that of healthy people, per a new study.