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...
by Greta Lorge, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, which are one of many strains of bacteria found in mammalian guts. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health The prevalence of anxiety disorders, already the most common mental illness in many countries, including the U.S., has...
by Kiel University High-throughput sequencing can be used to obtain the genetic information of a living organism within a few hours. Credit: SoulPicture|Kiel, IKMB Uni Kiel For several years, scientists worldwide have been investigating the extent to which microorganisms living in and on the human body influence central life processes and thus health and disease. Today...
by University of Bristol Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Human genes have an impact on shaping our gut ecosystem according to new evidence from the international MIBioGen consortium study involving more than 18,000 people. The findings, led by the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands and involving researchers at the University of Bristol, are published in Nature Genetics. The last decade...
