By Paul McClure A study has found that four gut disorders are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease Depositphotos A new study has found that particular gastrointestinal disorders are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The research provides further evidence to support the hypothesis that the neurodegenerative disorder begins in...
by Edith Cowan University Clusters of significantly enriched biological pathways for AD and GERD. a KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways: intestinal immune network (allograft rejection, intestinal immune network for IGA production, type 1 diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematous, antigen processing and presentation, graft-versus-host disease, asthma), and cholesterol metabolism (cholesterol metabolism). b Gene Ontology: Cellular Components: side membrane vesicle (lumenal side of membrane,...
by Washington University School of Medicine Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The work—conducted in mice colonized with human gut bacteria and using new technologies for measuring nutrient processing—is a step toward developing...
Enteric neurosphere in mice. After a baby is born, a souvenir of its months in the womb is usually not long to follow. Its first poo, or meconium, is a lump sum of everything the foetus has ingested for months; a dark sludge, compared by the insomniac readers of parenting forums to engine oil...
