DNA sequencing reveals significant decrease in gut bacterial diversity during aging
A new study has revealed that gut bacteria may play a key role in aging, and that specific microbes could be targeted to promote healthy aging.
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Bacteria: News and Research on Faecalibacterium
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Gut microbe enzyme with surprising metabolic capabilities offers new therapeutic possibilities
To address childhood malnutrition—which affects 200 million children globally—researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a therapeutic food that nourishes the collection of beneficial ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Gut flora differs in patients with epilepsy and cognitive dysfunction
There is an imbalance in the gut flora of patients with epilepsy compared with healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.
Oct 16, 2024
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Vitamin B1 linked to reduced fatigue in some inflammatory bowel disease patients
Fatigue is a common and often debilitating companion for people with inflammatory bowel conditions. Now, a new Danish study provides insight into why vitamin B1—also known as thiamine—helps some patients regain their energy, ...
Sep 3, 2024
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MS changes the microbiome subtly but similarly, whether in US or Asia
Many studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with changes to the bacteria in a person's gut—but the changes reported were all over the map. Now, UConn researchers have analyzed the results of seven studies ...
Aug 6, 2024
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A new path toward microbiome-informed precision nutrition
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are beneficial molecules created by the bacteria residing in our gut that are closely tied to improved host metabolism, lower systemic inflammation, better cardiovascular health, lower cancer ...
Jun 24, 2024
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New insight into old IBD drug could improve treatments
Although it is one of the oldest medications used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and an effective treatment for an associated arthritis condition called spondyloarthritis (SpA), sulfasalazine's mechanism ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity
Worldwide, more than one billion people are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. But permanently losing weight isn't easy: complex interactions between body systems such ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors
Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked to obesity and disease, according to new research from ...
Nov 30, 2023
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An important step toward next-generation probiotics
One of the beneficial gut bacteria residing in the human gut, which normally cannot survive in an environment with oxygen, can now be made oxygen-tolerant. This is a key finding in the development of future probiotic treatment ...
Aug 2, 2023
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