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.
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.
read moreUMN researchers explore the overlooked role of nutrition in optimizing fecal microbiota transplants for better health outcomes
read moreA growing body of research has revealed a link between the gut microbiome and mental disorders, such as treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
read moreInternational researchers have uncovered potentially diagnostic gut microbiome signatures and metabolic pathways associated specifically with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease.
read moreMPR 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.
read moreA 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.
read moreAnkylosing 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.
read moreA 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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