News tagged with intestinal flora

Study shows gut bacteria byproduct predicts heart attack and stroke

A microbial byproduct of intestinal bacteria contributes to heart disease and serves as an accurate screening tool for predicting future risks of heart attack, stroke and death in persons not otherwise identified by traditional ...

Cardiology Apr 24, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Could baby's tummy bacteria help spur colic?

(HealthDay)— Colic is a common problem for babies, and new research may finally provide clues to its cause: A small study found that infants with colic seemed to develop certain intestinal bacteria later ...

Pediatrics Jan 14, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Genes and obesity: Fast food isn't only culprit in expanding waistlines—DNA is also to blame

Researchers at UCLA say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter—it's also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are determined in large part ...

Medical research Jan 08, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1 |

Study suggests human genes influence gut microbial composition

New research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and the University of Glasgow, Scotland, has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria. In a study published as a letter ...

Medical research Jan 07, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Specific bacterial species may initiate, maintain Crohn's

Patients newly diagnosed with pediatric Crohn's disease had significantly different levels of certain types of bacteria in their intestinal tracts than age-matched controls, according to a paper in the October Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 22, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Using human stool to treat C. diff is safe, effective

A novel therapy that uses donated human stool to treat the deadly and contagious C.diff infection is safe and highly effective, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 19, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Manipulating the microbiome could help manage weight

Vaccines and antibiotics may someday join caloric restriction or bariatric surgery as a way to regulate weight gain, according to a new study focused on the interactions between diet, the bacteria that live in the bowel, ...

Immunology Aug 26, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |