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…
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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…
Beware of the Microbial Mirage: Current Microbiome Analyses May Mislead Scientists With False Species Detection
Research study of simulated microbial communities shows analyses are flawed by incomplete DNA databases. Common approaches to analyzing DNA from a community of microbes, called…
Gut Bugs: The Microbes Responsible for Controlling Your Body’s Temperature
A recent study has uncovered the importance of the microbiome in controlling body temperature. Normal body temperature can vary from individual to individual. However, despite…
Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonized by Bacteria Before Birth
Leading experts from several scientific disciplines find flaws in studies that suggest the existence of a “fetal microbiome.” Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria…
Research Shows Gut Bacteria Affect Brain Health – Reveals New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Findings from research on mice suggest a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. A growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens…
8 Ways to Improve Your Gut Health
Gut health is an essential aspect of overall wellness. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of microbes that play a major role in…
Scientists Warn That Common Food Dye Can Trigger Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Scientists found that continual exposure to Allura Red AC harms gut health and promotes inflammation. Allura Red (also called FD&C Red 40 and Food Red…
“Opportunistic Pathogens” – Potentially Deadly Infection Has Dangerous Ally Lurking in Our Guts
Scientists reveal how gut bacteria put people at risk for severe C. difficile infections. Microorganisms found in our guts can worsen dangerous C. difficile infections…
Scientists Discover That Binge-Eating Sweet Treats Is Influenced by Gut Microbiome
Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats in Mice We have all been there. You just meant to have a single Oreo cookie as a…
COVID-19 Virus Disrupts Normal Mix of Gut Bacteria, Increasing Risk for Other Infections
Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 pandemic virus, can decrease the number of bacterial species in a person’s gut. This reduced microbiome diversity creates space for…
It’s Simple: Snacking on Almonds Boosts Gut Health
Eating a handful of almonds a day substantially boosts the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health. A team of scientists…
Not Always Bad – Could Stress Actually Protect Your Body?
New research suggests that it might. Numerous serious health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and even sleeplessness, have been related to stress….
When Microbiomes Collide: Peculiar Findings From Over 300 Human Fecal Transplants
Scientists used data from over 300 human fecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash together. Fecal…
