Yogurt is often at the top of the probiotic foods list. It's ubiquitous in kitchens around the world, providing an abundance of nutrients, as well as gut-healthy bacteria in as little as one serving.

Most of us will be aware of the importance of gut health, with Fibremaxxing being the latest trend in the wellness world. But now nutritionists say it could be even easier to boost our gut ...

When Maria Branyas Morera died last year at 117 years and 168 days old, she was the oldest known person in the world. Before she died, she asked doctors to study her. Dr. Manel Esteller, chairman of ...

What is the secret of supercentenarians? While there is no magical "elixir of life" that allows us to live forever, this incredibly rare group of people who live to be 110 years or older appears to ...

Some microbes can be quite clingy. Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded, ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why smoking makes Crohn’s disease worse but seems to protect people from ulcerative colitis. Now, researchers at RIKEN have discovered that smoking creates ...

Your gut microbiome is begging for more dirt, more hugs — and a whole lot less disinfectant. That’s according to Dr. Wendy Johnson, a family physician, writer and public health professor, who warns ...