by Monica Jimenez, Tufts University colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. Credit: Ingimage When we think of strong bones, we usually think of milk, a rich source of the nutrients that promote...
A new study is among the first to trace the molecular connections between genetics, the gut microbiome and memory in a mouse model bred to resemble the diversity of the human population. While tantalizing links between the gut microbiome and brain have previously been found, a team of researchers from two U.S. Department of Energy...
Increased scientific understanding of the role microbes play in humans and other animals has led to the development of probiotics to improve heath. Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, that can be consumed to offer health benefits. The ability of certain microbes to confer health benefits on their host was recognized more than 100 years ago....
by San Diego State University Researchers at San Diego State University have found a new way to harness food as medicine, which has far reaching implications to control harmful microbes in our gut while balancing microbial diversity by fostering the growth of beneficial bacteria. Foods we eat commonly affect our gut microbiota. New research shows...
by Society for Neuroscience Supplementing the body’s short chain fatty acids can improve stroke recovery, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Short chain fatty acid supplementation may be a non-invasive addition to stroke rehabilitation therapies. The gut microbiome influences brain health, including how the brain recovers from stroke. Short chain fatty acids,...
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC./GENETIC ENGINEERING NEWS New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–Researchers demonstrated that Lactobacillus rhamnosus can dose-dependently reestablish a balanced intestinal microbiome and counter the liver-damaging effects of alcohol consumption in mice to reverse the results of chronic alcohol-induced liver injury. The design, results, and implications of this new study are published in Journal...
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH The gut microbiota is a collection of about 100 trillion bacteria and other microbes that reside in the intestine of the human body. Studies indicate that the gut microbiota can be significantly affected by antidepressants that target a neurotransmitter called serotonin. Image Credit: Yuliya Apanasenko...
OCTOBER 31ST, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS MEDICINE, NANOMEDICINE While there has been a great deal of work on a variety of micro- and nanoparticles that can deliver drugs and other therapies within the body, compared with bacteria they’re extremely rudimentary in how they can move within the body. Most are simply carried along by the blood...
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Just as Gold Rush prospectors once mined the Northern California hills for the shiny precious metal, “bioprospectors” are searching for a new prize: potential antimicrobial molecules—and they are hunting them down in the human microbiome. For nearly two decades scientists have been lifting the veil of mystery from the...
By David Adam A trip to hospital can play havoc with your gut bacteria. People treated for several days in an intensive care unit had their stomachs quickly colonised by harmful pathogens, tests show. Healthier gut microbes were pushed out – a shift that may have long-term effects after someone is discharged. Heavy use of...
