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New Discovery May Ease Food Allergy Disorder That Limits Diets

Researchers in Israel find a way to block a key trigger of eosinophilic esophagitis, which forces many patients onto restrictive eating plans.

New Discovery May Ease Food Allergy Disorder That Limits Diets

Gut Bacteria Can Digest Common Food Thickeners with the Right Diet

UBC researchers find cellulose-based additives can be broken down when gut microbes are primed by plant fibers.

Gut Bacteria Can Digest Common Food Thickeners with the Right Diet

When Eating Feels Like a Burden: Understanding ARFID in Adults

New research highlights an overlooked group living with a little-known eating disorder and why it often goes undiagnosed.

When Eating Feels Like a Burden: Understanding ARFID in Adults

Could Your Diet Soda Be Sabotaging Cancer Treatment?

New research links sucralose, a common artificial sweetener, to gut changes that may weaken the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

Could Your Diet Soda Be Sabotaging Cancer Treatment?

New Global Map Shows How Microbes Link Our Food, Health and Planet

Researchers outline how protecting microbial life in food systems could improve nutrition, sustainability and resilience worldwide.

New Global Map Shows How Microbes Link Our Food, Health and Planet

Low FODMAP Diet Shown to Improve 'Leaky Gut' in IBS Patients

A new study links the diet to improved gut barrier function and reduced inflammation in people with IBS.

Low FODMAP Diet Shown to Improve 'Leaky Gut' in IBS Patients

Study Measures How Much Energy Your Gut Bacteria Provide

New research shows how much energy-producing compounds gut microbes create each day and how diet changes this process.

Study Measures How Much Energy Your Gut Bacteria Provide

Could Barley Be Behind Your Gut Troubles? Scientists Take a Closer Look

Researchers have mapped barley proteins tied to digestive discomfort, opening the door to more gut-friendly grains.

Could Barley Be Behind Your Gut Troubles? Scientists Take a Closer Look

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

A new perspective article argues that grapes deserve a spot among superfoods, citing their polyphenol content and evidence for benefits across multiple areas of health.

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

Scientists Discover a ‘Sixth Sense’ Linking Gut Bacteria to the Brain

A Duke University study reveals a newly identified system that allows gut microbes to signal the brain in real time, influencing appetite and possibly behavior.

Scientists Discover a ‘Sixth Sense’ Linking Gut Bacteria to the Brain

Even the Same Diet Won’t Make Your Gut Like Everyone Else’s

A study finds that even on an ultra-restricted “oatmeal diet,” gut bacteria reacted differently for each person, underscoring the need for personalized nutrition.

Even the Same Diet Won’t Make Your Gut Like Everyone Else’s

Think You’re Sensitive to Gluten? New Study Says Maybe Not

Many people with IBS say gluten triggers their symptoms, but a rigorous new trial suggests belief may play a bigger role than the bread.

Think You’re Sensitive to Gluten? New Study Says Maybe Not

How Sugary Drinks Disrupt Your Gut and Your Immune System

New research shows that sugar-sweetened drinks can alter gut bacteria behavior and immune signals, but cutting back may help reverse the effects.

How Sugary Drinks Disrupt Your Gut and Your Immune System

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

A new study reveals a gut-brain circuit that helps the brain identify glucose specifically, not just calories, unlocking fresh insights into cravings, metabolism and appetite control.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

Study Ties Antibiotic Resistance to Diet, Gut Health and Mortality

A long-term study finds that fiber intake and gut bacteria may influence resistance levels and raise or lower the risk of death.

Study Ties Antibiotic Resistance to Diet, Gut Health and Mortality

Pistachios at Night May Support Gut Health in Prediabetes

Researchers found that replacing a bedtime carb snack with pistachios changed gut bacteria in adults with prediabetes, with potential benefits for metabolic health.

Pistachios at Night May Support Gut Health in Prediabetes

Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk of IBD

Large study finds people who eat more fruits and vegetables may be less likely to develop Crohn’s disease and colitis.

Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk of IBD

Bread Gets a Boost from Sunflower Seed Flour, Study Finds

Researchers in Brazil say a cheap, sustainable by-product of sunflower oil production can turn ordinary loaves into protein- and antioxidant-rich powerhouses, with a few tweaks to texture.

Bread Gets a Boost from Sunflower Seed Flour, Study Finds

Do You Really Make 200 Food Decisions Daily? Not Likely

A new analysis unpacks the shaky math behind a popular claim and offers smarter ways to study how people actually eat.

Do You Really Make 200 Food Decisions Daily? Not Likely

Mediterranean and Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Constipation Risk

New study finds gut health benefits in middle and older age — even beyond fiber.

Mediterranean and Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Constipation Risk

AI Helps Decode the Gut Microbiome — One Bacterium at a Time

A new tool from Japan uses artificial intelligence to uncover which gut microbes may be driving key changes in your health.

AI Helps Decode the Gut Microbiome — One Bacterium at a Time

Can Gut Bacteria Help Clear Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ from the Body?

New research finds that certain gut microbes can absorb PFAS — a discovery that could lead to probiotic treatments for chemical exposure.

Can Gut Bacteria Help Clear Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ from the Body?

Developing Countries Get More Nutrition per Dollar from Seafood Imports

New study finds that lower-income nations pay less for protein, iron and other key nutrients in seafood — thanks to a focus on value over freshness.

Developing Countries Get More Nutrition per Dollar from Seafood Imports

5 Habits That May Cut Your Risk of Diverticulitis — Genes or Not

A long-term study finds that diet, exercise and other healthy habits play a powerful role in reducing colon inflammation risk.

5 Habits That May Cut Your Risk of Diverticulitis — Genes or Not

How Structure and Independence Can Help Kids Eat Healthier

New study shows that routines, calm mealtimes and giving kids age-appropriate choice can support healthy eating — especially for children who love to eat.

How Structure and Independence Can Help Kids Eat Healthier
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