Microbiome
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A new study into the biological mechanisms underlying depression may have upended the widely held belief that the condition is associated with inflammation. It found that suppression of the brain’s immune cells might be a key factor instead.
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Eating healthy during the week before letting the wheels fall off on the weekend, aka "diet cycling," may be having a much larger impact on your gut and brain function than previously thought. But it's not all bad news.
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A new study has found that a species of gut bacteria cause the destructive nerve cell ‘clumps’ that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens the door to the development of targeted treatments for this debilitating disease.
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If you’ve ever eaten something questionable and gotten sick for a few days, chances are you’ve had a norovirus. It's surprisingly tricky to treat or prevent, but now scientists have made progress on a vaccine by tweaking a different foodborne virus.
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While weight-loss surgery is effective, it can also be expensive and come with a host of unpleasant side effects. Scientists hope that by regulating a certain bile acid, the benefits of surgery can be replicated without a single invasive procedure.
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Scientists have enlisted a new kind of helper to monitor the microbiomes of cities: the honeybee. Analyzing the debris from their hives has revealed much about what's happening at the microorganism level in cities around the world.
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Antimicrobial resistance, particularly resistance to antibiotics, is a worldwide problem. A new study has, for the first time, shown how the consumption of antibiotics by an entire population can affect an individual's health.
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Scientists have discovered that a specific class of immunity powerhouse T cells originate in the gut but venture around the body, patrolling for damaged sites and then assisting in repair, underpinning the importance of a healthy microbiome.
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Investigating ways to head off the chain of events that leads to multiple sclerosis, researchers have found a chemical regulator in mice that causes the inflammatory cascade associated with the disease. They also figured out how to switch it off.
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Over the past 150 years, researchers have seen the average human body temperature drop by more than half a degree Fahrenheit (0.3 °C). Now, researchers are speculating microbiome changes could be driving these long-term body temperature variations.
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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have trekked to remote Tibetan Buddhist temples to study the gut microbiomes of meditating monks. The findings suggest the long-term practice of deep meditation could positively impact gut bacteria composition.
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A fascinating study has shed light on how the trillions of microbes in our gut could be affecting our brain health. The research found mice engineered to develop Alzheimer's developed fewer signs of neurodegeneration when raised with no gut bacteria.
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