By Rich Haridy August 30, 2022 A study has uncovered new links between dietary sugar, gut bacteria and metabolic disease Depositphotos A new animal study has demonstrated one way sugar can contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes is by causing disruptions to the gut microbiome. The novel findings home in on exactly how certain...
by Noah Fromson, University of Michigan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A substance produced by gut microorganisms can lead to scarring and blood vessel damage in patients with scleroderma, a new study suggests. The intestinal microbiome regulates immunity, and its alterations play a role in autoimmune conditions such as scleroderma. However, until now, researchers did not...
Certain species of bacteria in the gut interact with and help balance levels of dietary cholesterol by using it to create a molecule that plays important roles in human health, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology. This microscope image shows gut microbes that use dietary cholesterol for their own metabolism (red) vs. non-interacting microbes (blue)....
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Stool bulk IgAs from the F1 generation of B. ovatus monocolonized mice bind B. ovatus more than other tested bacterial species. (A) Schematic representation of colonization and breeding of the F0 generation and sample collection time points in the F1 generation. Adult germ-free mice, ~8 weeks old, were monocolonized...
by University of Queensland Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have isolated five strains of gut bacteria that could pave the way for new inflammatory bowel disease treatments and potentially help prevent some forms of bowel cancer. The study by University of Queensland and Mater researchers identified gut bacterial strains that suppress inappropriate gut inflammation and...
By Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.06.004 A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that certain human gut microbes can mine dietary fiber to extract nutrients that otherwise would remain inaccessible to the human body. The study, published June...
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO IMAGE: DR. TAO YANG, AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES, IS THE FIRST AND LEAD AUTHOR OF A NEW STUDY THAT FOUND GUT BACTERIA MAY MAKE BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE LESS EFFECTIVE. CREDIT: DANIEL MILLER | THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO A new study from The...
Eating more fiber could be key to having fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut. Alba Vitta/Stocksy Fiber is an essential component of a healthy diet, and researchers are still discovering more about its importance. Antibiotic resistance has become a growing issue in recent years, increasing people’s risks for severe illness and limiting treatment options. A...
by United States Department of Agriculture Credit: CC0 Public Domain Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues in mBio. Microbes that have resistance to various commonly...
by University of Copenhagen Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health The human gut contains trillions of bacteria, collectively called the gut microbiome, which may have positive and negative effects on human health. When in balance they function as an inner chemistry factory...
