Scientists have now discovered that one type of bacteria that lives in the infant gastrointestinal tract can prevent the development of food allergies. The research, which showed that when the human gut is exposed to a group of five or six bacterial species it can reverse established allergies, has been reported in Nature Medicine.
read moreResearch in mice has shown how antibiotic use can leave the lungs susceptible to flu virus infections. The studies, headed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, found that gut bacteria play an important role in driving interferon (IFN) signaling in non-immune cells in the lung lining, which help to maintain a first line of defense against flu infection. So, while about 80% of mice with healthy gut microbiota survived when infected with flu virus, only about a third of animals survived the flu if they had been pretreated with antibiotics.
read moreA small study found that a particular bacterium positively changed metabolic markers in "obese and overweight human volunteers".
read moreThe study of elite athlete's gut bacteria showed that the bacterium Veillonella atypica could be associated with an increase in human/ exercise performance. An interesting find, illustrating that these marathon runners had the bacterium in common.
read moreThere are alterations in the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tracts of people with fibromyalgia, report researchers.
read more"Different temperament traits are connected with individual microbe genera, microbial diversity and different microbe clusters"? According to the FinnBrain research project, the answer is yes! There is a connection between personality and gut bacteria in the infants they studied.
read moreRecent studies have shown that assessing the genetic changes in fecal samples can accurately reflect the status of the gut microbiome, and may be useful for the early diagnosis of diseases.
read moreMicrobiome research has advanced considerably since the first results from the U.S. National Institutes of Health led Human Microbiome Project were released. One area of interest is the connection between our microorganisms and anxiety symptoms.
read moreCoffee alters our microbiomes? It seems independently of caffeine, coffee changes our microbes and increases gut motility. Cheers to new research!
read more“The microbiome of babies whose mothers are depressed during pregnancy is depleted of many important bacteria that may have beneficial effects for the infant’s well-being.”
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