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An ongoing study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai is investigating the relationship between our gut microbiome and the development of type 2 diabetes. Early data from the study indicates bacteria producing a specific fatty acid can be linked to healt… Continue reading New findings link gut bacteria with diabetes risk, but questions remain
A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has looked to the microbiome to understand what role gut bacteria may play in weight gain. The findings suggest certain populations of bacteria are more efficient at extracting energy from food, a… Continue reading New insight into how your gut bacteria could be helping you gain weight
In the commercial production of apple juice and cider, large quantities of fibrous waste – known as pomace – is generated as a byproduct. And while that material is currently just discarded, new research suggests that it could be used to boost the heal… Continue reading Apple waste may find use in health-boosting chicken feed
A compelling new study has identified a gut-brain pathway in mice that connects specific gut bacteria with an animal’s motivation for exercise. If the same pathway is confirmed in humans it could mean modifying one’s microbiome may help prompt a desire… Continue reading How gut bacteria helps you exercise by sending dopamine hits to the brain
Two new studies published in Nature Communications offer some of the strongest evidence to date for a relationship between depression and gut bacteria. The research does not claim bacteria in the gut directly causes depression, but does suggest a stron… Continue reading Two studies deliver strong evidence linking depression and gut bacteria
If you’ve ever found room for dessert even though you thought you were full, the bacteria in your gut might be to blame. Caltech scientists have shown that mice whose gut microbiome had been disrupted by antibiotics ate far more sugary snacks than norm… Continue reading Dessert stomach: Gut microbiome may influence overindulgence of sweets
A new case study from researchers at Oxford University has tracked, for the first time, the movement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from a patient’s gut microbiome to their lungs. The research presents the first direct evidence of this transmission p… Continue reading First evidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria moving from gut to lungs
Probiotic bacteria can’t help improve gut health if they don’t survive the trip to the intestines. Scientists have now kitted out good bugs with protective armor and backpacks loaded with molecules that can help them treat inflammatory bowel diseases (… Continue reading Nanoparticle backpacks help probiotics fight inflammatory bowel disease
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval to a fecal transplant therapy designed to target a serious bacterial infection. The approval marks the first time any regulatory body in the world has formally authorized this kind… Continue reading Australia gives world-first regulatory approval to fecal transplant therapy
A study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology has provided new evidence gut bacteria plays a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The research suggests an abnormal immune response to a relatively common species of gut bacteria c… Continue reading New evidence linking gut bacteria with rheumatoid arthritis development