Health
Q&A: Can you make your gut healthier with probiotics?
To restore the intestinal balance they are sure they do not have, some people turn to probiotics.
Jun 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe.
May 31, 2023
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Medications
Could 'new' antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
Every year, tens of thousands of new Lyme disease patients find that their symptoms persist even after the standard course of antibiotic treatment.
May 29, 2023
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Medical research
Examining the secrets of the microbiome
You're more microbe than human, at least by the numbers. The human body has about 37 trillion cells, but it's home to many more microbes—the gut alone has 100 trillion of them. Swimming and squirming inside your tummy are ...
May 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Types of bacteria vary widely in tumors of people with early vs. late-onset colorectal cancer
Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the make-up of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person's tumor varied significantly ...
May 25, 2023
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Health
Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome with potential benefits for health
The results of a human study published in Scientific Reports investigated the potential of grapes to modulate the human microbiome and thus influence health. The paper was included in a special human microbiome collection ...
May 25, 2023
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Health
Supporting your digestive system: Three ways to improve gut health
Our digestive health has a vast influence on our well-being, affecting our immune system, brain function, body weight, and more, says Avlin Imaeda, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine (digestive diseases), an expert ...
May 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disrupted gut microbiome involved in depression, finds research
As scientists, we're accustomed to reading about our medical research topics in academic publications, such as the British Medical Journal, and not so much via scrolling through sites like Buzzfeed. However, if there is one ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Genetic study explores the microbiome of hip and knee osteoarthritis
Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) techniques show the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis, from patients undergoing first-time total joint arthroplasty, reports a study in the Journal ...
May 18, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Short-chain fatty acids reduce inflammation in the lungs of older mice
The gut microbial community structure—communities of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in the intestines—influences the inflammatory response in the lungs of aging mice, according to researchers from the Institute ...
May 17, 2023
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