GUT BACTERIA LINKED TO DEPRESSION IDENTIFIED
A new study reports two different gut bacteria are depleted in people with depression, regardless of antidepressant treatments.… READ MORE…
METABOLITE PRODUCED BY GUT BACTERIA FROM POMEGRANATES REDUCES IBD
Researchers report UroA, a microbial metabolite derived from a compound found in pomegranates and berries, can reduce and protect against inflammatory bowel disease.… READ MORE…
GUT MICROBIOME PROTECTS AGAINST ACUTE ARSENIC TOXICITY
A new study reveals the role gut microbes play in protecting against arsenic toxicity.… READ MORE…
GUT IMMUNE CELLS CUT INFLAMMATION IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
A new study reveals the intestine as a source of immune cells that help reduce neuroinflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Increasing the number of these cells helps block inflammation entirely, researchers report. … READ MORE…
GUT MICROBIOME REGULATES INTESTINAL IMMUNE SYSTEM
A new study reveals the gut microbiome regulates the immune system. Vitamin A is key to allowing the symbiotic relationship, researchers report. … READ MORE…
SUGAR TARGETS GUT MICROBE LINKED TO LEAN AND HEALTHY PEOPLE
A new study looks at the effect a Western style diet has on the gut microbiome. Researchers report both fructose and glucose block the production of Roc, a protein required for the colonization of beneficial bacteria in the gut.… READ MORE…
IMMUNITY CONNECTS GUT BACTERIA AND AGING
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which immune system problems can cause commensal dysbiosis, which promotes age related pathologies.… READ MORE…
GUT BACTERIA MAY CONTROL MOVEMENT
According to researchers, gut bacteria may regulate the neural circuits behind movement in fruit flies. Researchers say gut bacteria may play a similar role in controlling mammalian locomotion, and even movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
GUT MICROBIOTA OF INFANTS PREDICTS OBESITY IN CHILDREN
A new study reports the gut microbiota composition of a child at 2 years of age is associated with body mass index at age 12. Researchers say studying a toddler’s gut bacteria may help identify children most at risk of obesity.… READ MORE…
ENDURANCE EXERCISE TRAINING HAS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS ON GUT BACTERIA COMPOSITION
A new study reports six weeks of endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut bacteria composition. Researchers report exercise inflammation causing microbes decrease while microbes linked to enhanced metabolism increase.… READ MORE…
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS HAVE TOXIC EFFECTS ON GUT BACTERIA
A new study reports FDA approved artificial sweeteners and some sports supplements are toxic to digestive gut bacteria. Researchers say the consumption of artificial sweeteners can adversely affect gut microbial activity, causing a wide range of health issues from cancers to type-2 diabetes.… READ MORE…
HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO OBESITY IN KIDS BY ALTERING THE GUT MICROBIOME
Antibacterial cleaning products have the ability to alter the gut microbiome, increasing the risk for obesity in children, researchers report. … READ MORE…
