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EVEN ON STANDARDIZED DIET, GUT FLORA CHANGES FROM DAY TO DAY
Researchers say that, despite taking a standardized diet consisting of a liquid meal replacement, gut bacteria change frequently and unpredictably.… READ MORE…
HUMAN GUT STUDY QUESTIONS PROBIOTIC HEALTH BENEFITS
According to researchers, probiotics may not be as effective as most believe. Researchers report many people’s digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonizing them.… READ MORE…
WHAT YOU EAT WHILE PREGNANT MAY AFFECT YOUR BABY’S GUT
A new study reports a mother’s diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her child’s gut bacteria. The effect, researchers report, may vary by the method of delivery at birth.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA PLAY KEY ROLE IN ANTI SEIZURE EFFECTS OF KETOGENIC DIET
Researchers believe they have established a causal link between gut bacteria and seizure susceptibility. The study also identifies a specific bacteria that plays a critical role in the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet.… READ MORE…
SCHIZOPHRENICS’ BLOOD HAS MORE GENETIC MATERIAL FROM MICROBES
A new study reports blood samples taken from those with Schizophrenia contain genetic material from more types of microbes than people without the condition. Additionally, the blood samples contained less CD8+ memory T cells. … READ MORE…
HOW THE GUT INFLUENCES NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
Researchers examine the role gut bacteria plays in the development of neurological disorders. Using mouse models of multiple sclerosis, researchers found compounds generated from the breakdown of tryptophan can cross the blood-brain barrier and activate anti-inflammatory pathways that limit neurodegeneration. Activation of these pathway have also been linked to Alzheimer’s and brain cancers.… READ MORE…
CAN MICROBES MANIPULATE OUR MINDS?
Researchers report we may have evolved to depend on our gut bacteria to aid normal brain function, and changes in our microbiome could have effects on our behavior.… READ MORE…
GUT MICROBIOME INFLUENCED HEAVILY BY SOCIAL CIRCLES: LEMUR STUDY
The social network determines the individual gut microbiome in lemurs, a new study reports. … READ MORE…
HOW GUT BACTERIA INFLUENCES NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
Researchers recently presented new findings linking gut bacteria to neurodegenerative diseases at Neuroscience 2017. Findings suggest better understanding of the microbiome could lead to better treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA MAY PREDICT PTSD RISK
People with PTSD had lower levels of three different gut bacteria than individuals who experienced trauma but didn’t develop the disorder, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
‘RIDICULOUSLY HEALTHY’ ELDERLY HAVE THE SAME GUT MICROBIOME AS HEALTHY 30 YEAR-OLDS
A new study reports a direct correlation between health and gut bacteria in older people. Researchers report healthy elderly people have similar overall microbiota composition to people decades younger.… READ MORE…
BLOCKING GUT BACTERIA STRAINS MAY REDUCE AUTISM RISK LINKED TO MATERNAL INFECTION
MIT researchers report mothers who contract severe infections during pregnancy face higher autism risks in their children. However, ASD risks could be reduced by blocking the function of certain strains of bacteria found in the mother’s gut.… READ MORE…