by Liz Murphy, Massachusetts General Hospital Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.04.007 A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe. “Researchers have done a lot of work to understand the relationship between...
by Digestive Disease Week Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The balance of microbes in the human gut varies substantially from morning to night and even more by season—with profound fluctuations completely transforming the microbiome from summer to winter, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023. The microbiome—bacteria that live in...
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW April 25, 2023 Major depressive disorder (MDD) is linked to disruptions in energy and lipid metabolism, possibly caused by the interplay of the gut microbiome and blood metabolome, new research suggests. Investigators found that MDD had specific metabolic “signatures” consisting of 124 metabolites that spanned energy and lipid pathways, with some involving the tricarboxylic...
by Justin Jackson, Medical Xpress Graphical abstract of the study workflow and findings. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01355-5 Published in Nature Microbiology, a study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark has delved into the microbiota of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) pathology and identifies the mechanistic interplay between restricted eating habits and how the gut microbiota’s...
By Neha Mathur Apr 9 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (AA), researchers examined the effects of a low-carbohydrate-modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet (MMKD) on the gut microbiome and metabolome of patients at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Study: Effects of a ketogenic and low-fat diet on the...
Sue Hughes December 22, 2022 Further evidence that the gut microbiome affects the development of cardiovascular disease, heart failure in particular, has emerged in a new report. The study directly linked elevated levels of phenylacetylglutamine (PAG), a byproduct created when microbes in the gut break down dietary protein, to increased heart failure risk and severity. It follows...
By Maira Ahsan, BScReviewed by Aimee Molineux Intermittent fasting is essentially a cleansing exercise in terms of health, and this is becoming increasingly evident from a growing number of extensive studies. It continues to impact all tissue and organ systems once the regeneration movement begins at the cellular level. If fasting for longer than 16...
Sue Hughes December 22, 2022 Further evidence that the gut microbiome affects the development of cardiovascular disease, heart failure in particular, has emerged in a new report. The study directly linked elevated levels of phenylacetylglutamine (PAG), a byproduct created when microbes in the gut break down dietary protein, to increased heart failure risk and severity. It follows previous studies...
by University of Ottawa Credit: CC0 Public Domain The effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) like birth control pills on the brain and mood of women may come down to age and their gut microbiome, according to new research from the University of Ottawa. In a manuscript published in January’s Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, a team from the...
by Pennsylvania State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adding a daily ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to your diet may affect the composition of gut bacteria, an indicator of overall health, according to new research from Penn State. In two separate studies, nutritional scientists studied the effects of small...
