Gut Bacteria
Sciences & Technology
Chocolate that brings joy to your gut health and your tastebuds
As well as being a mood-boosting treat this Easter, chocolate can also be good for us, and researchers are working to make it even better for gut health
Health & Medicine
The key to young-onset bowel cancer may be gut bacteria
We don’t yet understand why rates of bowel cancer have doubled in young people, but new research finds DNA damage caused by gut bacteria may be part of the puzzle
Sciences & Technology
Postbiotics: the new kid in the gut health family
Joining prebiotics and probiotics is the latest concept in gut health, known as ‘postbiotics’. Here we explain what they are and why they’re important
Health & Medicine
How do organic and non-organic foods influence our gut microbiome?
The effect of organic and conventionally farmed foods on the gut microbiome remains unclear, indicating more research is needed into which foods are beneficial
Arts & Culture
The microbiota and our mental health
Research is revealing the connection between our microbes and our mental health, suggesting that your ‘gut-feeling’ is not just metaphorical
Health & Medicine
How to maintain a healthy biome in a COVID-19 world
COVID-19 has changed our lives, and although it may also be changing our microbiomes, there are many actions that we can take to support the microbes within and around us
Sciences & Technology
Getting to know your microbiome better
Research into our gut microbiome – or our ‘second brain’ – has already produced vast amounts of data, but we are only scratching the surface of our own complex ecosystems
Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
Discoveries that blew our minds in 2018: Part One
Our experts tell us about their pick of the best research, discoveries and big thinking from around the world in 2018
Health & Medicine
Antibiotics during pregnancy and the link to a baby’s immune system
Taking antibiotics while pregnant may lead to a higher risk of infection for the child
Health & Medicine
The probiotic hope for colic
New international research finds that the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri can help treat breastfed babies less than 3 months old who have colic (and their struggling parents)