Can Stool Transplants Help Treat Bipolar Depression?
A pioneering clinical trial investigates whether transplanting healthy gut microbes can alleviate treatment-resistant bipolar depression.
Read AnalysisHow Your Unique Microbiome Predicts Weight Loss From Fasting
A five-day fast changes your microbiome, and scientists can now use those microbial signatures to predict your long-term weight loss.
Read AnalysisHow Probiotic-Plant Blends Improve Your Digestion and Metabolism
A new clinical trial shows that combining probiotics with plant-based nutrients significantly improves bowel habits, increases short-chain fatty acids, and strengthens the intestinal barrier.
Read AnalysisHow a Mother's Microbiome Shapes Her Baby's Health
A massive new study reveals that a mother's gut is the primary seed fund for her baby's microbiome, influencing everything from delivery to eczema risk.
Read AnalysisBreastmilk Prebiotic Helps Adults Manage Ulcerative Colitis
A clinical trial reveals that 2'-fucosyllactose, a prebiotic found in breastmilk, improves patient-reported disease control and boosts beneficial microbes in adults with ulcerative colitis.
Read AnalysisShould Athletes Skip Low-FODMAP Diets Before a Race?
A new study reveals that short-term high-FODMAP diets boost beneficial gut metabolites in endurance athletes, despite fears of stomach distress.
Read AnalysisEradicating H. pylori Does Not Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
A new clinical trial reveals that treating H. pylori stomach infections may not help relieve Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Read AnalysisHow a Low-GI Diet Can Quickly Cut Liver Fat
A new study reveals that swapping high-glycemic foods for low-glycemic, fiber-rich alternatives can significantly reduce liver fat and improve insulin resistance in just two weeks.
Read AnalysisHow Prebiotics May Protect Metabolic Health in Psoriasis
A new clinical trial reveals how chicory-derived prebiotics could help stabilize blood sugar and metabolism in people living with psoriasis.
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