No extra risk for people with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes

According to previous studies, feeding urban populations accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions

Scientists evaluate starch digestibility, nutrient availability

Previous research has shown that an imbalance in the gut's colony of bacteria (microbiota) may cause high blood pressure in some people

Cheesemakers could manipulate bacteria streams on certain types of cave-ripened natural rind cheese to influence flavor profiles

Farmers in China’s Loess Plateau have for decades used both plastic and straw as a soil cover, or mulch, between crops

Data represent first human trials examining the impact of dark chocolate consumption on cognition and other brain functions

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say

Farmers are turning to new antibiotics, but it's widely acknowledged that it's only a matter of time before bacteria become resistant to any new chemical

Recent NYU School of Medicine study offers evidence that rebalancing some of the 700 types of bacteria in the mouth, or oral microbiome, could potentially reverse or prevent some health problems tied to drinking

For a recent study, researchers identified the minimum healthy level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in blood plasma to be 30 nanograms per milliliter

Researchers say that a complex carbohydrate found in moss looks a bit like the gut-friendly, health-promoting beta glucan found in oats and other cereals