Pediatrics
Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome
A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.
Sep 1, 2020
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News tagged with gut microbes
Neuroscience
Tag team gut bacteria worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered that a particular combination of microorganisms in the gut can worsen symptoms in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The study published ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Medical research
Gut Piezo1 regulates gut and bone homeostasis via RNA sensing
Gut enterochromaffin cells regulate gut and bone homeostasis via serotonin production. A recent report suggested that gut microbes regulate serotonin levels, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unexplored. Here, Piezo1 ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Genetics
Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut
Microbial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and resistance to colonization by pathogens. The gut microbiome composition in infants and toddlers changes ...
May 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory
A new study is among the first to trace the molecular connections between genetics, the gut microbiome and memory in a mouse model bred to resemble the diversity of the human population.
Apr 29, 2020
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Medical research
Gut microbes influence how rat brains react to opioids
When Sierra Simpson was in college, she was sick for a year with recurring fevers and vomiting. Her doctors couldn't figure out what she had. Suspecting a bacterial infection, they tried treating her with high doses of antibiotics.
Apr 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New evidence for how microbiome crosstalk with the immune system contributes to liver disease
A new study by researchers in the Quadram Institute has provided insights into how interactions between gut microbes and cells of the immune system contribute to cholestatic liver disease.
Apr 20, 2020
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Pediatrics
New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life
A new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.
Apr 7, 2020
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Health
Should I test my gut microbes to improve my health?
People are paying hundreds of dollars to have their gut microbes analyzed, hoping the insights will allow them to adjust their diet and improve their health.
Mar 16, 2020
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Health
Microbes could influence your desire to get outside
Ecology researchers at Flinders University (Australia) and the University of Sheffield (UK) have proposed the "Lovebug Effect," which suggests that microbes could theoretically influence us to spend more time in nature while ...
Mar 11, 2020
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