“People who take antibiotics for a long time are more likely to develop growths on the bowel which can be a precursor to cancer, a study suggests.”
Tag: Microbiota
‘Young poo’ makes aged fish live longer
“The gut microbes of young killifish can extend the lifespans of older fish – hinting at the microbiome’s role in ageing.”
Low-dose penicillin in early life induces long-term behavioral changes (mouse study)
“low-dose penicillin taken late in pregnancy and in early life of mice offspring, changes behaviour and the balance of microbes in the gut. While these studies have been performed in […]
‘Medicinal food’ diet counters onset of type 1 diabetes
” a diet yielding high amounts of the short-chain fatty acids acetate and butyrate provided a beneficial effect on the immune system and protected against type 1 or juvenile diabetes. […]
Microbiomes more in flux in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
“Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to see dramatic shifts in the make-up of the community of microbes in their gut than healthy people, according to the results […]
Decreased bacterial diversity in patients with psoriatic arthritis
“Patients with PsA had a lower relative abundance of multiple intestinal bacteria. PsA samples had a lower abundance of reportedly beneficial taxa. This gut microbiota profile in PsA was similar […]
‘Good’ bacteria is potential solution to unchecked inflammation seen in bowel diseases
“…researchers found that adding back a type of beneficial bacteria that normally grows in the gut can help end this cycle, suggesting a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.”
Study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson’s
“Our study showed major disruption of the normal microbiome ¬— the organisms in the gut—in individuals with Parkinson’s,” said Haydeh Payami, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurology, in the […]
Biologists control gut inflammation by altering resident bacteria
“The fact that we could alleviate inflammation by adding back a single key bacterial strain, suggests that it could be useful as a probiotic for inflammatory diseases,” said Rolig, who, […]
Excessive antibiotic use in newborns can permanently damage lungs’ defenses
“The study, published Feb. 8 in Science Translational Medicine, shows that short-term disruption of gut bacteria makes infant mice more likely to develop pneumonia. It also makes them more likely […]