Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy.

New research reveals that sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in “low-calorie” foods, can behave much like fructose once ...

A study reveals that the liver acts as a bidirectional hub, exchanging gut-microbiome-derived metabolic products with the ...

Scientists have identified a gut microbe–derived molecule that, when trapped inside the intestine, can reset blood sugar ...

For years, sugar substitutes like aspartame, sucralose, and sugar alcohols have been promoted as safer choices for people ...

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The FDA granted breakthrough device designation for a ...

Duodenitis is an intestinal condition caused by inflammation in your duodenum lining. It can sometimes happen along with gastritis, which is inflammation in your stomach lining. When they happen ...

The liver hilum, which some people know as the porta hepatis or hilum of the liver, is a fissure or opening between two sections, or lobes, of the liver. The liver hilum allows structures including ...