Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harvard Medical School Professor, Metabolic Health Innovator Metabolism is often reduced to a simple equation of calories in ...

Tiny, single-celled phytoplankton called Prochlorococcus marinus shed specific molecular building blocks that feed vast networks of ocean bacteria, shaping how carbon moves through marine ecosystems.

In a study involving data from thousands of people, the risk of a new coronary heart disease diagnosis was statistically associated with bloodstream levels of nine specific molecules that are produced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UC San Diego’s coralME tool maps gut microbe metabolism and diet responses, opening doors to personalized treatments for IBD and ...

A new study reveals how a simple dietary shift could transform gut health, weight, and heart risk factors in a surprisingly ...

Back when James Parkinson first described the disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease, he noticed that severe constipation can be a prelude to the signature tremors. In the 208 years since then, ...

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

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Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly linked to systemic disorders beyond the oral cavity. Epidemiological ...

The community of microbes living in your gut is small to the eye but huge for your health. Trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi help you digest food, train your immune system and keep harmful ...