The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a health advisory for the link between alcohol and the risk of cancer.

Doctors are investigating bacteria and contaminants such as microplastics connected to cancer.

Digestive health reflects how well your body processes and absorbs nutrients from the food you are eating. “It is often tied ...

The human gut microbiome is complex and diverse, with significant implications for health and disease. The study develops ...

Gut-Brain Connection. People who have CD83+ microglia in their brains also have HCMV (top left) and IgG4 (top right) in their ...

The Durham company, Ummino, is targeting the sharp rise in consumer demand for fortified food and beverage products. Its ...

Researchers in India highlight how microplastics harm the human gut microbiome, and subsequently our overall health. From ...

New research suggests that drinking coffee may have outsized effects on the composition and health of human guts.

While recent research found that human longevity was likely to have reached its upper limit ... She also suggests eating ...

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of ...

International experts who convened to regulate the “wild west” of currently available diagnostic tests found little evidence ...

Image courtesy of Ren Dodge/Carnegie Science shows Lactobacillus (red) in a certain part of the fruit fly gastrointestinal tract (blue/cyan). | Microbiology ...