When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

Using new technology, researchers at UC Davis and Stanford University are able to study microbes and metabolism in different parts of the human digestive system for the first time. (Getty Images) Most ...

Scientists have developed a special capsule that people can take like a pill, and it will move through the digestive system collecting data on metabolism and digestion. The work has been reported in ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Eating beans daily can decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease.Beans are high ...

Digestion begins in the mouth, where chewing increases surface area and saliva begins carbohydrate breakdown. Food then forms ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

Arbi is actually considered a superfood in your gut. Dr Abhishek Deepak explains exactly how arbi can benefit your gut and ...

Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just its tail? Researchers have studied what is most ...

We tapped into the expertise of two registered dietitians to identify foods that tend to generate gastrointestinal distress ...