The human gut microbiome, or the trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, are essential to our health. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients, for example, but they also ...

When she had her daughter in 2008, microbiologist Deanna Gibson rarely saw probiotics in the baby formula on supermarket shelves. “Then when I had my son in 2012, it was pretty much in every formula,” ...

The gut microbiome plays an important role in many aspects of health, from digestion and immune function to metabolic balance and neurological processes.

An oral supplement that calms down your children, improves their intestinal health and mental well-being, and poses no ...

Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally under this age have stunted growth from lack of nutrition. Although an inadequate diet is a ...

Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large UK twin study reveals that neighborhood deprivation is linked to measurable shifts in gut ...