“Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, according […]
Category: Microbiota
Gut bacteria may hold key to treating autoimmune disease
“The researchers discovered that by feeding the mice with Lactobacillus reuteri, they could “reset” the gut bacterial community and reduce the levels of inflammation, significantly extending the animals’ survival.”
Persisting changes of intestinal microbiota after bowel lavage and colonoscopy.
“We provide clear evidence that, in normal individuals, a high-volume polyethylene glycol bowel cleansing preparation has a long-lasting effect on the gut microbiota composition and homeostasis”
Randomized controlled trial of probiotics after colonoscopy.
“Our study has shown a significant reduction in the duration of pain days post colonoscopy in patients taking probiotic compared with placebo. No significant effect was seen in terms of […]
Probiotic Microbes Sustain Youthful Serum Testosterone Levels in Aging Mice
“dietary L. reuteri or other probiotic supplementation may provide a viable natural approach to prevention of male hypogonadism, absent the controversy and side-effects of traditional therapies, and yield practical options […]
Role of the Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer
“In this review, the authors assess new evidence linking the community structure or specific bacterial factors of the intestinal microbiota to CRC development and progression, with insights into therapeutic implications. […]
How the microbiome may affect mental illness and interact with treatment
“the diversity of microorganisms living in the gastrointestinal system were measured while rats were subjected to chronic stress over a 7-week period. Not only did the number of microorganisms decrease […]
Gut microbe movements regulate host circadian rhythms
“Circadian rhythms are a way of adapting to changes in light and dark, metabolic changes, and the timing of when we eat,” says Segal. “Other studies have shown the importance […]
Gut microbes promote motor deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
“‘We have discovered for the first time a biological link between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease. More generally, this research reveals that a neurodegenerative disease may have its origins […]
Changes in the diet affect epigenetics via the microbiota
“research in mice is showing that microbes communicate with their hosts by sending out metabolites that act on histones—thus influencing gene transcription not only in the colon but also in […]