Researchers have programmed the Nicotiana benthamiana plant, a close relative of tobacco, to produce prebiotic sugars found in human breast milk. Charles Andres via wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) ...

Sometimes, what you eat can have an unpleasant effect on your gut. Here are six foods that can make you feel gassy or bloated. Beans and legumes—including black beans, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas ...

The chemistry of sugars is so abstruse that Dr. Richard Fay Jackson’s identification of three new sugars at the U. S. Bureau of Standards last week was a little triumph. He found the new sugars in ...

Many people blame themselves for craving sweets, but doctors say it is not simply about willpower. Hormones, blood sugar levels, stress, and sleep patterns all play a role in triggering sugar cravings ...