Health
Where the sun doesn't shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop
The sun can indeed shine out of your backside, suggests research. Not because you're self-absorbed, but because you've absorbed gut-altering UV radiation.
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Medical research
Micronutrients affect gut bacteria associated with ADHD in small but promising study
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who took micronutrients had lower levels of a bacteria linked to the psychological disorder, and a healthier range of bugs in their gut overall, new research shows.
Aug 20, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Could microorganisms in poop help treat the deadliest form of skin cancer?
A multidisciplinary team at Lawson Health Research Institute is exploring whether fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immunotherapy.
Aug 16, 2019
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Medical research
Gut microbes may affect the course of ALS
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown in mice that intestinal microbes, collectively termed the gut microbiome, may affect the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers show that the composition of human skin microbiome can be modulated
Scientists at UPF and the company S-Biomedic have demonstrated the use of living bacteria to modulate skin microbiome composition. In the study, published in Microbiome, mixtures of different skin microbial components have ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Health
Can probiotics and other factors be used reliably to benefit health?
Steven Finkel tells the story of a close family member who had a discomforting health issue—the kind you don't discuss at the dinner table.
Jun 18, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals a microbe's molecular role in Crohn's disease
Changes in the gut microbiome have long been linked with Crohn's disease and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the biology behind those links has remained murky. Researchers at the Broad Institute, Massachusetts ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Immunology
Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?
Faecal transplants from young to aged mice can stimulate the gut microbiome and revive the gut immune system, a study by immunologists at the Babraham Institute, Cambridge, has shown. The research is published in the journal ...
Jun 4, 2019
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Immunology
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria's connections to human health, disease
Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.
May 31, 2019
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Like a lot of things, women's gut microbiomes appear to mature earlier than men's
The human gut microbiome is a complex microbial ecosystem that plays an important role in our health. For example, these microbes—bacteria, viruses, fungi—help regulate metabolism, fend off infections, produce essential ...
May 15, 2019
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