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Protein expressed by many bacteria that forms their whip-shaped flagella, allowing them to swim and therefore conferring motility,

While meat-free options may seem like a healthy alternative there are some worrying ingredients in many of them. Here are 13 meat-free products to reconsider.

The study shows how training the guts immune system can combat harmful repercussions of taking food additive emulsifiers. | Health

Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual negative consequences of consuming food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new strategy to battle many chronic inflammatory disorders. Science News | Study Finds Training Gut’s Immune System to Fight Harmful Effects of Emulsifiers in Processed Food.

In a new study, mice whose immune systems were trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual detrimental effects of ingesting food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat various chronic inflammatory diseases.

Scientists have found a potential new way to combat chronic inflammation brought on by processed foods, which may help protect against diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

The E numbers in food make bread softer and ice-cream silkier. But there is growing concern about how they might affect our microbiome

Public Release: 25-Feb-2015 Georgia State University ATLANTA--Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation that promotes the development of inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic syndrome, new research shows. The research, published Feb. 25 in Nature, was…

Carboxymethylcellulose, a widely-used emulsifying and thickening food additive ingredient, can alter the intestinal environment of gut microbiome, disturbing levels of beneficial bacteria, suggests new clinical research.

Carboxymethylcellulose, a widely-used emulsifying and thickening food additive ingredient, can alter the intestinal environment of gut microbiome, disturbing levels of beneficial bacteria, suggests new clinical research.