FLINDERS UNIVERSITY IMAGE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DAVID LYNN, AN EMBL AUSTRALIA GROUP LEADER BASED AT THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SAHMRI), RIGHT, WITH COAUTHORS SAOIRSE BENSON, LEFT, AND DR MIRIAM LYNN. CREDIT: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Varying immune response to vaccinations could be countered with microbiota-targeted interventions helping infants, older people and others to...
Resolving a missing link of research, Canadian researchers find significant microbiome changes in crew who spent 520 days in isolation to simulate a mission to Mars Crew members who took part in the Mars500 experiment showed significant changes in their gut microbiota from their 520 days in confinement, according to a new study by scientists...
Scientists writing in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease hypothesize that Parkinson’s disease can be divided into two subtypes: brain-first, and gut-first IOS PRESS Amsterdam, NL, November 7, 2019 – Does Parkinson’s disease (PD) start in the brain or the gut? In a new contribution published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, scientists hypothesize that PD...
Two newly published studies build on a compelling growing body of evidence linking depression with mechanisms in our gut. A fascinating study led by researchers at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center found that low levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter associated with depression, can directly result in gastrointestinal distress such as constipation, while a second study, from the Children’s Hospital of...
Scientists believe they have found a reliable way to transform donor blood into the universal type needed for safe, emergency blood transfusions. The discovery is enzymes from gut bacteria that can efficiently turn type-A human blood into type-O. Type-O blood is special because it can be donated to anyone without the risk of a bad...
The capsule made by MIT scientists is packed with tiny electronics Unlike other ingestible chips, it contains millions of genetically engineered living cells to act as sensors These cells are designed to light up when they detect bleeding The chip might someday be used to spot health problems from inside the gut Scientists have developed...
Open access dataset reveals how factors such as diet, antibiotics and mental health status can influence the microbial and molecular makeup of your gut IMAGE: AMERICAN GUT PROJECT, BASED AT UC SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST CROWDSOURCED, CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators...
Experts have called for large-scale studies into altering the make-up of bacteria in the gut, after a review showed that this might reduce the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Until now, caregivers have relied on rehabilitation, educational interventions and drugs to reduce ASD symptoms, but now researchers suggest that treating this condition could be...
