A reader, 73, writes that she has been taking laxatives for most of her life for severe constipation. About a year ago, she started a fiber therapy regimen that was working well until recently. Now, ...

A clinical trial testing fecal transplants in severely obese subjects with metabolic syndrome has found the treatment to be only beneficial when accompanied by non-fermentable fiber supplements. The ...

Dietary fibers can increase stool weight. Some fibers resist degradation during gut transit and increase stool weight by binding water. Even fibers that are extensively fermented during gut transit ...

Given just how quickly “fibermaxxing” — or the idea of maximizing dietary fiber intake — proliferated online last year, it’d be easy to write it off as just another viral diet trend. And while there ...

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they ...

You probably know that fiber is an important factor in maintaining a healthy digestive system. When you get enough fiber, your bowel movements are regular and healthy. When your diet lacks fiber, you ...

Adenovirus (Ad)-based vectors remain one of the most useful gene delivery vehicles for a variety of clinical contexts and a preferable vector for cancer gene therapy. However, several limitations ...