Research Aug 23, 2026
Butyrate's 'Intestinal Memory': What the 2026 Nature Study Found
A July 2026 Nature Communications study shows butyrate from fiber leaves a lasting anti-inflammatory imprint on gut cells. What that means for your gut.
Research Articles
Emerging research on the gut microbiome, digestion, and stool analysis — breaking down the latest science for everyday health.
Research Aug 16, 2026
Maternal Gut Microbiome and Baby Eczema: 2026 Study Findings
A 2026 Nature study of 714 mothers found lower maternal gut microbiome diversity predicts baby eczema in the first year. What that means for parents.
Research Aug 2, 2026
Gut Microbiome Predicts Frailty in Older Women: 2026 SUPERB Study
A 2026 Nature Communications study of 2,081 Swedish women links gut microbiome diversity to frailty, falls, and mortality, replicated in China.
Research Jul 26, 2026
Do Artificial Sweeteners Hurt Your Gut? 2026 Cambridge Evidence
A 2026 Cambridge study tested 39 sweeteners on 25 gut bacteria. Most altered growth, and mixing with common drugs made it worse. What to make of it.
Research Jul 19, 2026
Can Your Gut Bacteria Reveal Your Biological Age?
Microbiome aging clocks aim to estimate biological age from a stool sample. Here is what the 2026 evidence shows — and what it still cannot do.
Research Jul 12, 2026
Stopping Ozempic: The Gut Microbiome Behind Weight Regain
A 2026 study links post-Ozempic weight regain to gut microbiome dysbiosis, dropping bile acids, and rebounding brain appetite signals. Here's what to know.
Research Jul 5, 2026
Sugar-Free Diet and Gut Health: What ENDO 2026 Actually Found
A new ENDO 2026 mouse study found a sucrose-free low-fat diet triggered gut inflammation, insulin resistance, and fatty liver signs. Here is what it means.
Research Jun 28, 2026
Imidazole Propionate: The Gut Bacteria Molecule That Drives Heart Disease
A 2025 Nature study identified imidazole propionate (ImP), a gut microbiota metabolite, as a direct driver of atherosclerosis. Here is what it means.
Research Jun 21, 2026
168 Everyday Chemicals Are Harming Gut Bacteria, 2026 Study Finds
A 2025 Nature Microbiology study tested 1,076 common chemicals and found 168 harm gut bacteria, with some driving antibiotic resistance. Here is what it means.
Research Jun 14, 2026
Akkermansia Cut Weight Regain by 63% in a 2026 Trial
A May 2026 Nature Medicine trial found pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila cut post-diet weight regain from 3.2 kg to 1.2 kg. Here is what it means.
Research Jun 7, 2026
CAG-170: The Hidden Gut Bacterium That Tracks Good Health
A 2026 study found CAG-170, a hidden gut bacterium, is consistently higher in healthy people across 39 countries. Here's what the discovery means.
Research May 31, 2026
AI Stool Test Detects 90% of Colorectal Cancers: What the Study Means
A new AI stool test reads gut bacteria at subspecies level and detects 90% of colorectal cancers. Here's what the evidence shows and what it doesn't.
Research May 23, 2026
Microplastics in Stool: What 2026 Research Actually Shows
What research shows about microplastics in human stool: Schwabl's pilot study, IBD correlations, gut-microbiome effects, and how to lower exposure.
Research May 20, 2026
Leaky Gut: What the Science Actually Says (and Doesn't)
Increased intestinal permeability is real and measurable. 'Leaky gut syndrome' is not a recognized diagnosis. Here's where the evidence stands in 2026.
Research May 8, 2026
26 Stool & Gut Microbiome Datasets (2026): A Researcher's Index
A complete index of 26 stool, microbiome, and Bristol-scale image datasets for ML and clinical research — including the largest annotated set in existence.
Research Apr 24, 2026
Gut Microbiome Tests: Are They Worth the Money in 2026?
An evidence-based look at gut microbiome tests in 2026 — what Viome, ZOE, and Ombre can and cannot tell you, and when to save your money.
Research Apr 22, 2026
The Gut-Brain Axis: How Your Microbiome Shapes Mood and Anxiety
How the gut-brain axis links your microbiome to mood and anxiety, via the vagus nerve, serotonin, short-chain fatty acids, and the HPA stress axis.