by Betty Zou, University of Toronto The protozoan Tritrichomonas musculis as seen under a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Kyle Burrows/University of Toronto A team led by University of Toronto researchers has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to...
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Gut microbiome changes during pregnancy may influence immune system response
by American Society for Microbiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring pregnancy, a woman’s immune system changes dramatically but researchers don’t yet understand all the underlying mechanisms. A new study shows how the gut microbiota may play a role. In a paper published in mSystems, researchers in China report that during pregnancy, changes in levels of cytokines—immune system...
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Researchers discover associations among PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and response of emotions, but the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the gut microbiome has been unexplored. PTSD is a fear-based mental health disorder that develops...
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How a gut microbe can exacerbate obesity
by RIKEN Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.12.013 RIKEN researchers have discovered how a species of gut microbe exacerbates obesity in mice fed a high-fat diet. Now published in Cell Metabolism, this finding could help scientists develop new ways of treating obesity via the microbiome. Obesity, which is a major risk factor for other metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes,...
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Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study
4 FEB 2022 4:45 PM BY ELIZABETH PENNISI A study involving thousands of people has identified this bacterium, Morganella, as a possible cause of depression. KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE SOURCE The trillions of bacteria in and on our bodies can bolster our health and contribute to disease, but just which microbes are the key actors has been elusive....
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Research in mice shows how diet alters immune system function through a gut microbe
by Harvard Medical School Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cliché “you are what you eat” has been used for hundreds of years to illustrate the link between diet and health. Now, an international team of researchers has found the molecular proof of this concept, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gut microbiome. The work,...
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Gut microbe secreted molecule linked to formation of new nerve cells in adult brain
by SingHealth Credit: CC0 Public Domain The billions of microbes living in your gut could play a key role in supporting the formation of new nerve cells in the adult brain, with the potential to possibly prevent memory loss in old age and help to repair and renew nerve cells after injury, an international research team spanning...
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Evidence found of link between gut microbe deficiency and autism spectrum disorder
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in China has found evidence of a gut microbe deficiency in children who develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their study of gut microbes in ASD children and what they found....