ALTERED GUT MICROBIOME COULD INDICATE PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Even during early stages of the disease, gut bacteria in those with Parkinson’s differs significantly from those without the disease, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
NEW LIGHT ON LINK BETWEEN GUT BACTERIA AND ANXIETY
Researchers discover gut microbes may influence microRNA in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, two areas of the brain associated with depression and anxiety.… READ MORE…
LINKING MENTAL HEALTH AND THE GUT MICROBIOME
A new study explores the potential link between the gut microbiome and mental health. Researchers report depression may be influenced by disturbances to gut bacteria, suggesting nutrition and diet, in combination with other strategies, could help treat the disorder.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA TELLS THE BRAIN WHAT ANIMALS SHOULD EAT
Researchers report gut bacteria influence the brain when it comes to deciding on foods to eat.… READ MORE…
STUDY TRACES BIRTH AND DEATH LIFE CYCLE OF NEURONS IN THE GUT: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers report a healthy adult gut can lose and regenerate one third of its neurons on a weekly basis.… READ MORE…
HOW A BENEFICIAL GUT MICROBE ADAPTED TO BREAST MILK
A new study reveals how a bacterial species has adapted to the infant gut by producing LnbX, an enzyme that enables the microbe to grow on the sugar that is abundant only in human breast milk.… READ MORE…
REBALANCING GUT MICROBIOME LENGTHENS ALS SURVIVAL: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers report transgenic mice engineered to carry genes associated with ALS showed improved neuromuscualr function and lived longer after being exposed to butyrate.… READ MORE…
GUT MICROBE MOVEMENTS REGULATE HOST CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
Study exposes a new dynamic between the mammalian organism and the microbes that live inside their gut.… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S DISEASE LINKED TO GUT MICROBIOME
A new study reports a link between the deterioration of motor skills in Parkinson’s disease and alterations in the composition of populations of gut bacteria.… READ MORE…
STRESS-INDUCED CHANGES IN MATERNAL GUT COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OFFSPRING FOR LIFE
Researchers report pregnant mice exposed to stress had alterations in the makeup of bacteria in their guts, as well as in the intestinal tracts of their female offspring. … READ MORE…
MIGRAINE SUFFERERS HAVE MORE NITRATE-REDUCING MICROBES IN THEIR MOUTHS
Researchers discovered migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than those who do not suffer migraine headaches.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA MAY AID RECOVERY FROM SPINAL CORD INJURY
A new study suggests certain probiotics could help aid patients’ recovery from spinal cord injury.… READ MORE…
