The researchers say that the microbes, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, break down the protective ...

A new condition of "bacterial constipation" has been discovered, which might lead to better treatments if going to the loo ...

BACKED up? Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘bacterial constipation’ that laxatives, fibre supplements and diet ...

Two mucus-degrading gut bacteria may be quietly drying out the colon, triggering chronic constipation that doesn’t respond to ...

For the millions of people whose constipation persists despite every laxative, fiber supplement, and dietary overhaul they throw at it, a new study may finally offer an explanation. Researchers have ...

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

Scientists in Japan have uncovered a bacterial duo in the gut that might explain why millions of people struggle with chronic ...

Study Finds Human Protein Linked to Reversing Brain Aging Aging often brings a gradual decline in memory and learning ability ...

Researchers found that Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron degrade protective colonic mucin, drying ...

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation ...