All Gut Microbiome articles – Page 28
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Lupus flare-ups linked to Ruminococcus blautia gnavus blooms in gut
A new study found that bacterial blooms of the gut bacterium Ruminococcus blautia gnavus occurred at the same time as disease flare-ups in five of 16 women with lupus of diverse racial backgrounds studied over a four-year period.
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The need for education of the food-system microbiome
How to improve the efficiency of microbiome knowledge transfer in schools with far-reaching, beneficial outcomes for human health.
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‘Poo transplant’ trial offers hope for liver disease patients
The UK is to launch a clinical trial of a ‘poo transplant’ that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and fight antimicrobial resistance.
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Microgel treatment helps ‘good’ gut bacteria and clears out the ‘bad’
Researchers have developed a microgel delivery system for probiotics that keeps ‘good’ bacteria safe while actively clearing out ‘bad’ ones.
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Probiotic could help mitigate mercury absorption in the gut
New research suggests that microbes in the human gut could be harnessed to block absorption of toxic metals like mercury and help the body absorb useful nutritional ones, like iron.
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Oral probiotic can treat dry eye disease
Researchers have found that oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain improved dry eye disease in an animal model.
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Probiotic supplementation can help adults with Major Depressive Disorder
A study shows improvements in depression and anxiety scores among individuals supplementing with probiotics alongside standard antidepressant medication.
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Gut microbiota shouldn’t be discounted from climate change studies
A new review suggests climate change doesn’t just impact the distribution and habitats of wild animals - it can affect their internal environment as well, with implications for biodiversity.
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Altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease
People in the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease - after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent - harbour an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that differs from the gut bacteria of healthy people.
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NEC Society launches neonatal probiotics toolkit
The Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society has released a toolkit that provides structure to clinicians in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) as they consider the complex process and decision of whether to implement probiotics to help prevent NEC.
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Gut microbiota may hold the secret to reaching 100
Researchers studying centenarians have discovered that the combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses of these people is quite unique.
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Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps
A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps.
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Scientists ID what makes some gut bacteria threaten neonatal babies
Researchers have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies.
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Microplastics changing gut microbiomes of wild seabirds
An international team of scientists has found evidence that microplastics in the digestive tract of seabirds altered the microbiome of the gut – increasing the presence of pathogens and antibiotic-resistant microbes, while decreasing the beneficial bacteria found in the intestines.
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Toddlers’ gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5
The make-up and volume of gut bacteria in toddlers at 3.5 years old is predictive of body mass index (BMI) at age 5, irrespective of whether they are born prematurely or not, according to new research.
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Intestinal bacteria influence the growth of fungi
The bacteria present in the intestine provide information about the quantities of fungi of the potentially disease-causing Candida genus - among them, surprisingly, are lactic acid bacteria that are known for their protective effect against fungal infections.
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Inter-species interactions may stymie antibiotics
A new study suggests that between-species interactions within the gut microbiome may impact the efficacy of antibiotics aimed at treating C. difficile infections.
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Sleep supplement impairs action of gut microbiota
Despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, tests show melatonin can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota.
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Faecal beads target serious intestinal infections
Researchers have developed small beads to be taken orally, which could radically improve the administration of faecal microbiota transplantation to treat Clostridioides difficile infection.