Inflammatory disorders
Cluster of new studies reveal how gut microbes work to tame intestinal inflammation
Bile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.
Mar 16, 2022
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Medical research
A fatty designer molecule shows promise as an HIV treatment
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Medical Science has found that a fatty molecule they created worked effectively against a monkey version of HIV. In their paper published in the journal Cell, the group describes ...
Medical research
Scientists discover potential cause of Alzheimer's disease
Prevailing theories posit plaques in the brain cause Alzheimer's disease. New UC Riverside research instead points to cells' slowing ability to clean themselves as the likely cause of unhealthy brain buildup.
Nov 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Gut microbes may help explain benefits of breastfeeding
It has long been known that certain gut bacteria—bifidobacteria—are prevalent in the gut of breastfed infants. Although these bifidobacteria are considered beneficial, the reason why has so far been unclear.
Oct 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Gut microbe secreted molecule linked to formation of new nerve cells in adult brain
The billions of microbes living in your gut could play a key role in supporting the formation of new nerve cells in the adult brain, with the potential to possibly prevent memory loss in old age and help to repair and renew ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Health
Gut bacteria help digest dietary fiber, release important antioxidant
Dietary fiber found in grains is a large component of many diets, but little is understood about how we digest the fiber, as humans lack enzymes to break down the complex molecules. Some species of gut bacteria break down ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Medical research
How resident microbes restructure body chemistry
The makeup of our microbiomes—the unique communities of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that live in and on us—have been linked, with varying degrees of evidence, to everything from inflammatory bowel disease to ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gut microbiome composition could make diarrhea less likely
Antibiotics are known to upset the balance of bacteria in the intestinal tract. In some cases, antibiotics can cause the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) to overgrow wildly, causing diarrhea and, in severe cases, ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Neuroscience
Astrocytes protect neurons from toxic buildup
Astrocytes are overtaxed neurons' pit crew.
May 31, 2019
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Immunology
Small metabolites have big effects on the intestinal immune response
For at least a decade, researchers have known that normal bacteria in the gut can induce intestinal immune cells to extend tentacle-like structures, known as dendrites, to "capture" antigens, triggering both immediate and ...
Jan 23, 2019
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