Health
Diet diversity: Average Brit eats at least 49 different species a week
A major study of U.K. dietary habits has found that the food we eat contains an average of at least 49 different species each week.
Jul 1, 2025
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Neuroscience
Gut microbiome composition and food insecurity linked to risk of cognitive impairment in adults
A study led in part by Mount Sinai researchers has found a compelling link between the composition of the gut microbiome and the risk of cognitive impairment (RCI) in adults, underscoring the complex role that both biology ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Genetics
International comparison reveals gender differences in antimicrobial resistance
A recent study led by the University of Turku, Finland, analyzed the DNA map of more than 14,000 gut metagenomes in a global dataset and found that there are differences in antibiotic resistance between genders. In high-income ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Health
Is this the new 5:2 diet? Eating more plant-based meals could boost longevity
A new book by Professor Luigi Fontana with recipes from Healthy Longevity Chef Marzio Lanzini at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Center (CPC) has set out a medical science-backed plan for eating more plant-based ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gut microbiota composition associated with depressive symptoms during pregnancy
The profound changes undergone by a woman's body during pregnancy affect her metabolism and gut microbiota—the diverse community of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses) that inhabit the digestive tract. ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Health
AI models help redefine core microbiome for personalized therapies
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health.
Oct 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does the gut microbiome affect spine health?
Are back problems influenced by your gut? Researchers at Rush think there may be a connection.
Oct 14, 2024
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Pediatrics
Study links children's bedtimes to gut health, finds early sleepers have greater microbial diversity in gut flora
Researchers from the Department of Child Rehabilitation, China, have found significant differences in the gut microbiota of children who go to bed early compared to those who stay up late. The study revealed that children ...
Pediatrics
Microbiome-directed food speeds recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition, trial finds
A team of biologists, nutritionists and gut biome specialists has found via a trial run at several hospitals in Bangladesh that giving children suffering from severe malnutrition a microbiome-based food helps them recover ...
Oncology & Cancer
BMI's relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds
While being overweight increases the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases, there is a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox where a decreased risk of death has been seen during cancer therapy. However, that paradox ...
Sep 12, 2024
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