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Gut Bacteria Diversity Linked With Weight, Study Suggests Source: Huff Post https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/gut-bacteria-weight-obesity-diversity_n_3831476.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living The number of bacteria in your gut — as well as the diversity of said bacteria — could be tied to your weight, according to a new study. A team of researchers from around the world found...

A pickle spear served with your meal might seem like a simple garnish, but that pickle’s effect on your digestive system is anything but simple. By eating pickles and other fermented foods – also known as probiotics – you’re actually replenishing the healthy bacteria that live...

In the race to protect society from infectious microbes, the bugs are outrunning us. The need for new therapeutic agents is acute, given the emergence of novel pathogens as well as old foes bearing heightened antibiotic resistance. Shelley Haydel, a researcher at Arizona State University’s Biodesign...