Genetics
Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes
The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its job better, according to a new study in mice at Duke.
May 13, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Fecal transplants reverse hallmarks of aging
In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the aging process.
May 4, 2022
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Medical research
Fungal meningitis spreads by blocking and bursting blood vessels
New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis starts.
Apr 21, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Got food cravings? What's living in your gut may be responsible
Eggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our own. New University of Pittsburgh research on mice shows for the first time that the microbes ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Diabetes
Diabetes researchers find gut microbiota regulate pancreatic growth, exocrine function, and gut hormones
Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes and other diseases, a team ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Engineered bacteria could help protect 'good' gut microbes from antibiotics
Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also harm the beneficial microbes that live in the human gut. Following antibiotic treatment, some patients are at risk of developing inflammation or opportunistic infections ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Diet can support the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders
"We already have significant evidence on the associations between nutrition and mental well-being, and there is also preliminary evidence showing that some people with depression will have fewer symptoms when they improve ...
Apr 7, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Antibiotic and antiretroviral drug effects on breast milk explored for mothers living with HIV
Infants carry a vast assemblage of bacteria, viruses and fungi in their guts. Combined, these microbes make up a complex ecology known as the gut microbiome, which plays a major role in health and disease throughout life. ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Cardiology
Gut bacteria may contribute to blood pressure medicine resistance
Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure—or hypertension—and about 20% of these patients have treatment-resistant hypertension. The reason why some people are resistant to treatment has been a ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer in context: How the food environment affects the gut
Colorectal cancer is expected to claim more than 52,000 American lives in 2022, and if this year is like most others, Black Americans will bear the brunt of the disease. To understand the disparity in context, University ...
Mar 24, 2022
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