Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lactate will be familiar to many due to a common belief that it causes muscle “burn” following exercise—but this is a myth. Lactate is formed in our muscles during exercise, but this is not the only source of it in our bodies. It is also produced by many of the microbes that...
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Gut microbes linked to fatty diet drive tumour growth
16 May 2024 By Gillian Dohrn Scientists know there is a link between obesity and some cancers. A study in mice and people suggests why that might be. A Desulfovibrio bacterium. This group of gut bacteria has been linked to a suppressed immune system, which can allow breast-cancer tumours to flourish. Credit: PNWL/Alamy Researchers have...
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Gut microbes revealed as key players in liver disease solutions
Chinese Academy of SciencesIn the editorial published on 4 September 2023, in the “gut-liver axis” special issue of the journal Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, Dr. Jian-Gao Fan and Dr. Lu Jiang from Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine provided a comprehensive elucidation of the pivotal role of gut microbiota...
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Different antibiotics’ effects on gut microbes may impact hypertensive organ damage
by American Society of Nephrology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in rodents indicates that altering gut microbes may affect the development of organ damage associated with hypertension. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023, November 1–5. For the study, scientists used narrow-spectrum antibiotics to specifically deplete Gram-negative or Gram-positive bacteria in rats...
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How gut microbes help mend damaged muscles
by Ilima Loomis, Harvard Medical School Graphical abstract. Credit: Immunity (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.033 The human immune system is incredibly versatile. Among its most skilled multitaskers are T cells, known for their role in everything from fighting infection to reining in inflammation to killing nascent tumors. Now, in a surprising new discovery, Harvard Medical School researchers have found that a...
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A novel, powerful tool to unveil the communication between gut microbes and the brain
by Ana María Rodríguez, Baylor College of Medicine This protocol gives researchers a road map to understand the complex traffic system between the gut and the brain and its effects in health and disease. Credit: From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine. In the past decade, researchers have begun to appreciate the importance of a two-way communication that...
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Gut microbes can boost the motivation to exercise, research finds
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Some species of gut-dwelling bacteria activate nerves in the gut to promote the desire to exercise, according to a study in mice that was led by...
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Gut microbes influence binge-eating of sweet treats in mice
by Lori Dajose, California Institute of Technology Gut microbiota reduce the incentive salience of a high-sucrose reward and decrease activity in mesolimbic brain regions linked to reward behaviors (A) Schematic illustrating timeline of fixed-ratio 1 (FR1) training and progressive ratio (PR) breakpoint testing. (B) High-sucrose pellets obtained during daily FR1 training sessions of VEH (n =...
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Gut microbes may lead to therapies for mental illness, study reports
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain The role of the microbiome in intestinal and systemic health has garnered close attention among researchers for many years. Now evidence is mounting that this collection of microorganisms in the human gut can also impact a person’s neurological and emotional health, according to a recent perspective...
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Gut microbes differ in men with prostate cancer
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGY Researchers have found a significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer, compared with those who have benign biopsies. The study is presented at the European Association of Urology annual congress (EAU22), in Amsterdam. Although the finding is an association, it could partly explain the relationship between lifestyle...