By Rich Haridy November 30, 2021 New research looked at how a common food additive used as an emulsifier influences the gut microbiome NewAfrica/Depositphotos A first-of-its-kind study investigating the effects of a common food additive on human gut bacteria has found the emulsifier carboxymethylcellulose can alter the quality and composition of the microbiome and potentially...
By Michael Irving November 28, 2021 Bacteriophages attack a bacterium, which according to a new study could be useful for manipulating the gut microbiomeiLexx/Depositphotos Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have successfully edited the genome of bacteria in the gut microbiome of living mice, for the first time. Bacteria-hunting viruses are loaded...
Fresno, CA – A new clinical study published in the scientific journal Nutrients found that consuming grapes significantly increased the diversity of bacteria in the gut which is considered essential to good health overall. Additionally, consuming grapes significantly decreased cholesterol levels, as well as bile acids which play an integral role in cholesterol metabolism. The findings suggest...
CLEVELAND CLINIC IMAGE: CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCHERS HAVE SHOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DIET-ASSOCIATED MOLECULES IN THE GUT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER, CREDIT: CLEVELAND CLINIC October 28, 2021, CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help...
by Osaka University Fig.1 Overview of the study. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al. Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system targets tissues of the body, causing widespread inflammation and affecting multiple organs such as the kidney and the brain. The gut “microbiome”—all the micro-organisms that live in the human gut—is...
by University of Bath Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 An international team of scientists has identified a new connection between certain molecules produced by the microbiome and the function of a protein that impacts gut inflammation. This finding takes researchers from...
The gut microbiome is important in health and aging. Populations of microbes change with age, favoring harmful inflammatory populations at the expense of populations that generate beneficial metabolites. Restoration of a youthful microbiome via fecal microbiota transplantation has been demonstrated to be beneficial in animal studies. The research community is also evaluating other approaches to at least partially rejuvenate the aged gut microbiome,...
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center A new study led by Ruchi Mathur, MD, found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine. Credit: Cedars-Sinai Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden. The...
by Oregon Health & Science University Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research in mice published today in the journal Scientific Reports strengthens the growing scientific consensus regarding the role of the gut microbiome in neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, found a correlation between the composition of the gut...
by Institute for Systems Biology Credit: CC0 Public Domain The gut microbiome is an integral component of the body, but its importance in the human aging process is unclear. ISB researchers and their collaborators have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or unhealthy aging trajectories, which in turn predict survival...
