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Gut Health

Gut microbiome, probiotics, gut-brain axis, and digestive health

501 articles

Skin Microbes Offer New Targets for Future Treatments
Gut & Microbiome

Skin Microbes Offer New Targets for Future Treatments

A review explores how sequencing skin microbes is revealing treatment targets—and why that does not yet validate commercial microbiome products.

Research Paper
Nov 8, 2026 0
Dietary Fiber Helps Gut Bacteria Convert Androgens Into a Nonandrogenic Metabolite
Gut & Microbiome

Dietary Fiber Helps Gut Bacteria Convert Androgens Into a Nonandrogenic Metabolite

A fiber blend lowered blood androgens in a clinical trial, while experiments revealed a bacterial pathway that converts an androgen precursor.

Research Paper
Nov 8, 2026 0
Your gut bacteria may decide whether your medications work
Gut & Microbiome

Your gut bacteria may decide whether your medications work

A review of how gut microbes activate, inactivate, or hoard drugs, and why microbiome profiles may predict response to statins, immunotherapy, and antidepressants.

Research Paper
Nov 7, 2026 0
Your gut bacteria may shape how well GLP-1 drugs work, and the drugs reshape your gut in return
Gut & Microbiome

Your gut bacteria may shape how well GLP-1 drugs work, and the drugs reshape your gut in return

A new review maps the two-way link between GLP-1 drugs and gut microbes, from short-chain fatty acids to bile acids, and what it could mean for personalized therapy.

Research Paper
Nov 7, 2026 0
Skin and gut bacteria may predict eczema before it starts and point to new microbiome therapies
Gut & Microbiome

Skin and gut bacteria may predict eczema before it starts and point to new microbiome therapies

A review of how skin and gut microbes drive atopic dermatitis, which early biomarkers predict it, and how probiotics and live bacterial transplants may help.

Research Paper
Nov 6, 2026 0
Researchers Probe How STAT3 Links Oral Bacteria to Gum Inflammation
Gut & Microbiome

Researchers Probe How STAT3 Links Oral Bacteria to Gum Inflammation

A clinical and laboratory study explores how oral bacteria activate gum immune defenses—and whether blocking STAT3 changes that response.

Clinical Trial
Nov 5, 2026 0
Daily Inulin Fiber May Ease Knee Arthritis Pain and Improve Grip Strength
Gut & Microbiome

Daily Inulin Fiber May Ease Knee Arthritis Pain and Improve Grip Strength

A clinical trial links inulin fiber to less knee arthritis pain and stronger grip, suggesting a possible gut–joint connection.

Press Release
Nov 2, 2026 0
A Gut Bacterial Lipid Helps Muscle Mitochondria Adapt to a Western Diet in Mice
Gut & Microbiome

A Gut Bacterial Lipid Helps Muscle Mitochondria Adapt to a Western Diet in Mice

A bacterial lipid improved muscle energy metabolism and preserved muscle fiber size in male mice. Human benefits remain untested.

Research Paper
Nov 2, 2026 0
Soybean Polysaccharide Improves Aging Blood Vessel Function in Mice
Gut & Microbiome

Soybean Polysaccharide Improves Aging Blood Vessel Function in Mice

A soybean carbohydrate improved blood vessel function in aged mice, with gut-derived butyrate emerging as a potential link.

Research Paper
Oct 30, 2026 0
Certain gut bacteria may predict how fast your body ages
Gut & Microbiome

Certain gut bacteria may predict how fast your body ages

A University of Hawaii study links gut microbes to the pace of biological aging, with some species tied to slower aging and others to faster aging.

Press Release
Oct 28, 2026 0
Long COVID treatment options span salt loading, ivabradine, low-dose naltrexone and probiotics
Gut & Microbiome

Long COVID treatment options span salt loading, ivabradine, low-dose naltrexone and probiotics

A narrative review of long COVID care finds no approved therapies, but pacing, ivabradine, low-dose naltrexone and probiotics show early promise for fatigue and POTS.

Research Paper
Oct 28, 2026 0
Gut bacteria turn plant sterols into sulfates that build up in aging mouse tissues
Gut & Microbiome

Gut bacteria turn plant sterols into sulfates that build up in aging mouse tissues

Gut bacteria convert plant sterols into sulfated forms found in mouse tissues. Sitosterol sulfate accumulates with age, but its effects on health remain unknown.

Research Paper
Oct 28, 2026 0
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