Special Vegan Diet Found To Decrease Hot Flashes by 95%
A new study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has revealed that a low-fat vegan diet that includes soy fosters changes in the gut…
Microbiome News
From Gut to Brain: New Findings Link Microbiota to Alzheimer’s Memory Loss
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, a study has demonstrated that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be…
A Paradigm Shift – Scientists Use Engineered Bacteria To Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers from The University of Toledo have discovered potential avenues to utilize our body’s microbiome in managing blood pressure. Scientists at The University of Toledo…
Bacterial Breakthrough: How the Gut Holds Keys to Revolutionary Treatments
The more diverse species in your gut, the better it is for your health. Now an international team led by the Hudson Institute of Medical…
A Foul-Smelling Savior: How a New Gut Microbe Fights Dangerous Pathogens
Taurine-Degrading Bacteria Influence Intestinal Microbiome A novel bacterium, Taurinivorans muris, which feeds on taurine and emits hydrogen sulfide, has been identified by researchers. This discovery…
Vacationers Beware – Short, Sun-Seeking Trips Can Disrupt the Skin’s Microbiome
Researchers have demonstrated that excessive sun exposure can adversely impact the short-term diversity and composition of the skin’s bacterial makeup. Skin, the largest organ of…
New Study: Supplement Reduces Liver Triglycerides in People With Fatty Liver Disease
Resistant starch, a type of indigestible fiber that undergoes fermentation in the large intestine, has previously demonstrated promising effects on metabolism in studies conducted on…
Hidden Danger of Antibiotics: Boosting Growth of Resistant Bacteria “Superbugs” in the Gut
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the gut. New research led by scientists at Imperial College London…
Eczema, Asthma, Food Allergy and Hay Fever: Common Origin Discovered Behind Major Childhood Allergies
A study links major childhood allergies to gut bacteria, identifying a bacterial signature associated with allergy development. Factors like infancy antibiotic use and breastfeeding influence…
Warning: Popular Cooking Oil Can Wreck Your Gut, Leading to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis. High consumption of soybean oil…
A Precursor to Cancer – Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Colon Polyps
Grasping the connection between the gut microbiome and the polyp growth paves the way for potential diagnostic procedures and treatments. Researchers from Mass General Brigham…
Bacterial Battle Armor: How a Frog Vaccine Alters Microbiome Against Deadly Fungus
New study suggests some vaccines could induce a protective shift in the microorganisms that live with a host organism. A human or animal’s microbiome —…
Nested Invasions: Alien Species Do Not Arrive Alone
Researchers have introduced the concept of “nested invasions,” where invading species like Johnstone’s whistling frog carry invasive microbiomes to new ecosystems. The study emphasizes the…
How Caffeine May Play a Role in Gut Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers found that Th17 cell development in the gut, linked to conditions like IBD, could occur even in the absence of…
New Research Unveils the Gut’s Surprising Role in Anorexia
Contrary to common belief, anorexia nervosa is not just a desire to be skinny. Rather, it is a complicated mental illness that alters the brain’s…
Antibiotics and Allies: Scientists Discover Compounds To Protect Your Gut Microbiome
Protective antidote drugs could protect certain gut microbes without interfering with antibiotics’ effectiveness against harmful bacteria. Antibiotics help to fight bacterial infections, but they can…
Invisible Inhabitants: Your Baby’s Gut Is Crawling With Unknown Viruses
Babies tumble about with more than 200 previously unknown viral families within their intestines. This large number comes as a surprise to researchers from the…
Urethra of Healthy Men Is Teeming With Microbial Life – Vaginal Sex Results in Distinct Microbiome
Contrary to common beliefs, your urine is not germ-free. In fact, a new study shows that the urethra of healthy men is teeming with microbial…