Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered how microbes play on traits that are fundamental to evolution in human brains.
read moreA research team at Harvard University and collaborators at the University of Minnesota have identified the gut bacteria associated with damaging DNA and instigating types of colorectal cancer.
read moreAntibiotics are common disruptors of the gut microbiome, identifying these disruptions will help reduce side effects and create more personalized treatment plans. Researchers at Stanford are identifying these relationships to try and predict damage to the gut following medication use, in hopes of creating more specific treatment options.
read moreResearchers at NYU are focusing on an enzyme pathway linked to gut pain, if they can determine a way to block this pathway it could lead to new treatment interventions for gut pain in the future.
read moreResearchers at the University of Hawaii explore how gut bacteria work with genes to shape aging and risk of disease. The researchers are hopeful that understanding the connection between the microbiome and genes could lead to personalized treatments for certain conditions in the future.
read moreResearchers at the University of Calgary are investigating the impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in patients with bipolar disorder, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. One patient shares his live-changing experience participating in a clinical trial targeting depression.
read moreIn a breakthrough study that redefines our understanding of gut-brain communication, researchers have uncovered a “neurobiotic sense,” a newly identified system that lets the brain respond in real time to signals from microbes living in our gut that may shape behavior and appetite.
read moreA 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.
read moreA 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.
read moreAlexander 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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