Health
Dietary compounds found to influence gut metabolites, buffering stress
Think dietary fiber is just for digestive health? Think again.
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Autism spectrum disorders
Gut bacteria influence autism-like behaviors in mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects an estimated one in 59 people in the United States, causing a variety of difficulties with social communication and repetitive behavior. Many factors, including genetic and environmental ...
May 30, 2019
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Medical research
Major finding identifies nitrogen as key driver for gut health
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the link between different diet strategies and gut health, with new research presenting the first general principles for how diet impacts the microbiota.
Nov 23, 2016
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Cardiology
Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria
Quitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further investigation.
Nov 18, 2019
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Medical research
Research shows benefits of spore-based probiotic supplements—but most probiotics offer little to no benefit
Over the counter probiotic products are found in most drug and grocery stores promising to restore and promote gut health. Brian McFarlin, a professor in the University of North Texas Departments of Kinesiology, Health Promotion ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gut microbes may contribute to depression and anxiety in obesity
Like everyone, people with type 2 diabetes and obesity suffer from depression and anxiety, but even more so. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have demonstrated a surprising potential contributor to these negative ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration
A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The important ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Distinctive gut microbiome unrelated to diet may characterize children with autism
Children with autism seem to have a distinctive and underdeveloped range and volume of gut bacteria (microbiome) that isn't related to their diet, suggests a small study published online in the journal Gut.
Jul 26, 2021
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Diabetes
Researchers describe changes in intestinal microflora that are characteristic in diabetes
A group of Russian scientists, including Dr Elena Kostryukova and Maria Vakhitova has discovered that the presence of certain bacteria in the gut may be linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.
Dec 17, 2015
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Gastroenterology
High-sugar diet can damage the gut, intensifying risk for colitis
Mice fed diets high in sugar developed worse colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and researchers examining their large intestines found more of the bacteria that can damage the gut's protective mucus layer.
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