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 ...

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

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 ...

MORE fibre, water and exercise – that’s the general advice we get to help speed up our bowel. But what if there is far more to it? And actually, the secret to going for a number two every ...