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June 4, 2025
summer 2015

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr5lej9l8lo

A new study in the UK has found that the presence of protective or harmful bacteria in newborn microbiome samples was predictive of the risk of serious lung infections and hospitalizations during infancy.

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May 5, 2025
summer 2015

The Gut Microbiome May Drive Fibromyalgia Pain

A new study connects fibromyalgia and the microbiome. In the study, when gut microbes from fibromyalgia patients were transplanted into a mouse model, the mice began to exhibit changes that mimic fibromyalgia. Additionally, fibromyalgia patients who received microbiome transplant therapy had a reduction in pain symptoms.

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April 3, 2025
summer 2015

Talking Gut Health with the University of Minnesota

Alexander Khoruts, M.D., with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, is interviewed about gut health, why it’s important and how anyone can improve their gut health.

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March 17, 2025
summer 2015

How gut microbes and diet work together: A new approach to microbiota transplants

UMN researchers explore the overlooked role of nutrition in optimizing fecal microbiota transplants for better health outcomes

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January 15, 2025
summer 2015

Gut Microbiome Breakthroughs Revolutionize Schizophrenia Treatment

A growing body of research has revealed a link between the gut microbiome and mental disorders, such as treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

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December 20, 2024
summer 2015

Noninvasive Microbiome Test May Specifically Identify Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis

International researchers have uncovered potentially diagnostic gut microbiome signatures and metabolic pathways associated specifically with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease.

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November 24, 2024
summer 2015

How Digestive Wellness Impacts Physical and Mental Health

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with gastroenterologists, Dr. Alexander Khoruts from the University of Minnesota and Dr. Xiao Jing Wang from Mayo Clinic, who discuss what good gut health looks like and how you can improve your digestive health.

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November 5, 2024
summer 2015

Gut Bacteria Changes From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Can Decrease Kidney Function

A new study links toxic PFAS “forever chemical” exposure in young adults to reduced gut health, which researchers suspect is a driver of kidney disease later in life.

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October 25, 2024
summer 2015

Gut Bacteria Tied to Ankylosing Spondylitis Severity

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in joints and the spine. In a literature review of forty-seven studies, including over 2,000 patients, researchers found that patients with (AS) had significantly reduced lower microbial diversity.

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October 13, 2024
summer 2015

Study links children's bedtimes to gut health, finds early sleepers have greater microbial diversity in gut flora

A recent pediatric study investigating the link between sleep and gut health revealed that children with earlier bedtimes had greater microbial diversity, including a higher abundance of certain beneficial bacteria associated with cognitive function.

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