A purified membrane protein from Akkermansia muciniphila or the pasteurized bacterium improves metabolism in obese and diabetic mice. Hubert Plovier, Amandine Everard, Céline Druart et al. Advance Online Publication on Nature Medicine’s on …more The intestinal bacterium Akkermansia proves to offer enduring benefits for the intestines of overweight mice and diabetic animals. In experiments,Continue reading “Pasteurised intestinal bacterium reduces effects of obesity and diabetes”
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Bacterial Immunization Prevents PTSD-Like Symptoms in Mice
Summary: According to a new study, mice injected with a specific bacterium became more resilient to stress, showing less anxiety and fear in stressful situations. Source: UCL. Injecting mice with a UCL-discovered bacterium can reduce stress and inflammation, preventing them from developing PTSD-like conditions, finds a new international study led by the University of ColoradoContinue reading “Bacterial Immunization Prevents PTSD-Like Symptoms in Mice”
Single Species of Gut Bacteria Can Reverse Autism Related Social Behavior: Mouse Study
Summary: Researchers culture a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri from human breast milk and introduced it to mice. They discovered treatment with this bacterial strain appeared to rescue social behaviors. Source: Cell Press. The absence of a one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report JuneContinue reading “Single Species of Gut Bacteria Can Reverse Autism Related Social Behavior: Mouse Study”
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not in Your Head, It’s in Your Gut
Summary: Researchers have identified biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome in gut bacteria and in inflammatory microbial agents in the blood. Source: Cornell University. Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. There are no known triggers, and diagnosis requires lengthy testsContinue reading “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not in Your Head, It’s in Your Gut”
Disrupted Immunity in the Fetal Brain Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Summary: A new mouse study could help explain how mothers who contract CMV during pregnancy have an increased risk of their offspring developing autism and schizophrenia. Source: Weizmann Institute of Science. Weizmann Institute findings in mice may help explain how viral infection during pregnancy raises the risk of autism and schizophrenia in the offspring. DisruptedContinue reading “Disrupted Immunity in the Fetal Brain Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
Link Between Brain Inflammation and Gut Bacteria in Chronic Liver Disease
Summary: Researchers discover a link between gut bacteria and brain inflammation in patients with cirrhosis. Source: Vigrinia Commonwealth University. Jasmohan Bajaj, M.D., associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, had findings from his research on gut bacteria in cirrhosis published recently in the journals Hepatology and Scientific Reports. The findings conclude that gut bacteria, found inContinue reading “Link Between Brain Inflammation and Gut Bacteria in Chronic Liver Disease”
Antibiotics Weaken Alzheimer’s Progression Through Changes in Gut Bacteria
Summary: A new study reports long term use of antibiotics in mice decreased levels of amyloid plaques and activated inflammatory microglial cells. Source: University of Chicago. Long-term antibiotic treatment in mice decreases levels of disease-causing plaques and enhances neuroinflammatory activity of microglial cells. Long-term treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics decreased levels of amyloid plaques, aContinue reading “Antibiotics Weaken Alzheimer’s Progression Through Changes in Gut Bacteria”
Sleep Loss Tied to Gut Microbiota Changes in Humans
Summary: A new study reports sleep loss can lead to alterations in gut bacteria that have previousle been linked to diabetes and obesity in humans. Source: Uppsala University. Results from a new clinical study conducted at Uppsala University suggest that curtailing sleep alters the abundance of bacterial gut species that have previously been linked toContinue reading “Sleep Loss Tied to Gut Microbiota Changes in Humans”
Gut Bacteria Have Own Circadian Clock
Summary: Researchers report our gut bacteria is sensitive to melatonin and expresses its own circadian rhythm. Source: University of Kentucky. The circadian rhythm, or circadian clock, is an internal mechanism that drives the 24-hour cycles that tell our bodies when to sleep, wake and eat — and now, new research has found that bacteria livingContinue reading “Gut Bacteria Have Own Circadian Clock”
The Role Gut Bacteria Plays in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Summary: Researchers report proteins produced by gut bacteria may cause protein misfolding in the brain and cerebral inflammation. Source: University of Louisville. Research at UofL funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation shows proteins produced by gut bacteria may cause misfolding of brain proteins and cerebral inflammation. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and AmyotrophicContinue reading “The Role Gut Bacteria Plays in Neurodegenerative Diseases”
Gut Bacteria May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
Summary: A new study suggests certain probiotics could help aid patients’ recovery from spinal cord injury. Source: Rockefeller University Press. Researchers from The Ohio State University have discovered that spinal cord injury alters the type of bacteria living in the gut and that these changes can exacerbate the extent of neurological damage and impair recoveryContinue reading “Gut Bacteria May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury”
Migraine Sufferers Have More Nitrate-Reducing Microbes in their Mouths
Summary: Researchers discovered migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than those who do not suffer migraine headaches. Source: UCSD. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that the mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than peopleContinue reading “Migraine Sufferers Have More Nitrate-Reducing Microbes in their Mouths”
Microbiome from your mouth, gut, nose, genitals and skin determine your mental health and more
A company ubiome.com has a test kit to monitor the bacteria in your gut, mouth, nose, genitals and skin. There are many ways to have good gut health from Dr Mercola: Food addiction is a pervasive challenge, and one that can prevent you from implementing strategies you know would benefit your health Sugar, refined carbs,Continue reading “Microbiome from your mouth, gut, nose, genitals and skin determine your mental health and more”
Potential Link Between Throat Microbiomes and Schizophrenia
Studying microbiomes in throat may help identify causes and treatments of brain disorder. In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers at the George Washington University have identified a potential link between microbes (viruses, bacteria and fungi) in the throat and schizophrenia. This link may offer a way to identify causes and develop treatments ofContinue reading “Potential Link Between Throat Microbiomes and Schizophrenia”