- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2015
Junk Food Rewires the Brain, Triggers an Increase in Appetite
High-fat foods literally transform the brain, study finds
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 7th, 2014
Bacteria Living in the Guts of Skinny People Could Help Fight Obesity
Researchers zoom in on bacteria that populate the entrails of skinny people in greater numbers than in obese folks
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2014
Watch: Why Poop Sometimes Turns Green, as Explained by Science
Video explains what happens in the human body that causes poop to turn green
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2014
Bacteria in Our Guts Exercise Mind Control, Get Us to Eat What They Want
Our cravings might not be our own, but instead that of bacteria living inside us
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2013
Gut Bacteria Taken from Skinny People Might Help Fight Obesity
Experiments on mice show that certain gut bacteria do in fact promote weight gain
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2013
Scientists Explain Why People Who Quit Smoking Put On Weight
The problem is that their intestinal flora changes, investigations reveal
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2013
Yogurt Might Help Treat Depression
Probiotics in yogurt can influence a person's mood, study finds
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 14th, 2013
Gut Bacteria May Constitute a Treatment for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Obese mice treated with these bacteria have managed to lose weight
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 25th, 2013
New Vaccine Promises to Help Control Autism Symptoms
The vaccine was created against the gut bug Clostridium bolteae
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 8th, 2013
Nutrient in Red Meat Causes Heart Disease When Broken Down by Certain Gut Bacteria
Gut bacteria cause the nutrient to become a major cause of artery clogging
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 28th, 2013
So-Called Gastric Bypass in a Pill Helps Mice Lose Weight
Transplanting bacteria into the rodents' guts causes them to slim down