Try and try and try as they may, scientists have yet to explain one of spaceflight's most painfully enduring mysteries: Why do astronauts get constipated? After examining blood samples from 52 ...

Constipation is a known side effect of space travel but, until now, little was known about why it happens. The post New ...

Plastic bottles could become food as engineered yeast turns their carbon into protein, vanilla flavoring, and vitamin-rich ...

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen working with NASA have now found evidence of what may change in the digestive ...

Constipation is a common problem for astronauts. But exactly why the intestines slow down in space has remained unclear. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, working with NASA, say they ...

The World Diet Initiative (WDI) launched to document disappearing heritage diets to better understand their impact on nutrition, gut health, the microbiome, immunity and metabolic health. By studying ...

Mango skin is packed with fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and plant compounds. Learn the health benefits and potential risks ...

A compound made when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber may do more than briefly calm inflammation—it could leave a lasting protective “memory” in the gut. Northwestern Medicine researchers found ...

A team of researchers programmed yeast to turn broken-down plastic and agricultural waste into sweet treats called µBites. They might come in handy during deep-space missions or in disaster zones, alt ...

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