The trillions of bacteria in your digestive system play a major role in your metabolism, and they're linked to your risks of type 2 diabetes, obesity and the related conditions that make up "metabolic ...

A select "guild" of gut bacteria responsible for the benefits of high-fiber diets in type 2 diabetes has been identified in a study in which those patients on the high-fiber diet showed improved ...

Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy. These molecules change depending on diet, genetics, and shifts in the ...

Type 2 diabetes has long been framed as a story of calories, weight and willpower, but a growing body of research is shifting the spotlight to the trillions of microbes that live in the human gut. A ...

A common intestinal bacteria may play a role in helping to prevent Type 1 diabetes. Reporting in the journal Nature, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago say the findings are ...

A high concentration of indolepropionic acid in the serum protects against type 2 diabetes, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Indolepropionic acid is a metabolite produced by ...

Probiotic foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and kimchi can improve gut health and may help relieve symptoms of certain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gut flora health A compound produced by gut bacteria could play a vital role in managing and preventing type 2 diabetes, according ...