A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increase fat digestion and ...

A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increase fat digestion and ...

Most of us have heard the basics: eat your greens, get enough protein, don't skip breakfast. But there's a whole layer of ...

A new study -- one of a few to concentrate on microbes in the upper gastrointestinal tract -- shows how the typical calorie-dense western diet can induce expansion of microbes that promote the ...

Eating oatmeal with almond butter can help stabilize glucose levels due to fiber, protein, and healthy fats that slow glucose ...

Dietitians say one of the healthiest food pairings may already be sitting in your kitchen, and the science behind it is ...

Investigating how clay materials can improve drug delivery, UniSA researcher and Ph.D. candidate, Tahnee Dening serendipitously discovered that the clay materials she was using had a unique ability to ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

Have you had your gallbladder removed and still suffer from symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, constipation or weight gain? The gallbladder works in tandem with the liver, storing bile ...

Although the vast majority of research on the gut microbiome has focused on bacteria in the large intestine, a new study--one of a few to concentrate on microbes in the upper gastrointestinal ...