Mediterranean diet linked to improved memory via gut bacteria changes
A new Tulane University study suggests the Mediterranean diet's brain-boosting benefits may work by changing the balance of bacteria in the gut.
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Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness
New collaborative research shows a prebiotic supplement can reduce inflammation. This could help with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in people with metabolic syndrome—a combination of several health concerns ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Study shows infants' microbiomes shaped by physical contact with caregivers
A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health found that early life caregiving experiences including skin-to-skin contact at birth, number of individuals in physical contact with the infant at birth, and the amount of time ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Understanding the role gut microbiome–brain interactions play in social decision-making
Taking pro- and prebiotics could make people more sensitive to fairness, even at the cost of earning less money, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
May 15, 2024
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Systemic antibiotics in first year of life tied to higher atopic dermatitis risk
Systemic antibiotic exposure in the first year of life is associated with higher atopic dermatitis (AD) risk in a dose-response fashion, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical ...
May 8, 2024
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Cranberry extracts could boost microbiota and counter cardiometabolic diseases
Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. A recent study by Université Laval and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Infant gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm: Study finds diet has little impact on how the microbiome assembles
Infant gut microbiomes oscillate with a circadian rhythm, even when they are cultivated outside of the body. Researchers report in the journal Cell Host & Microbe that the rhythm is detectable as early as two weeks after ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Gut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy, study suggests
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have discovered a link between gut bacteria and the success of milk-allergy oral immunotherapy.
Mar 14, 2024
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Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy
Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's especially relevant in early life, being one of the most abundant bacteria in the newborn gut.
Mar 2, 2024
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New research reveals that lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns
Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods according to new research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's ...
Feb 29, 2024
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