Browsing: microbiome

In a discovery that challenges long-standing assumptions about necrotizing enterocolitis, a sudden and often fatal intestinal illness that affects premature infants, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified previously unknown predictors for the disease

Gut microbiome modulation in allergic rhinitis: from current evidence to emerging therapies

A data-driven universal gut microbiome health assessment: a machine learning framework trained on large metagenomic data

Microbiome driven modulation of neurotransmitters: implications for neurotransmission and mood disorders

Microbes living in and on the human body number in the tens of trillions, where they set up camp in locations as diverse as the depths of the large intestine, inside the mouth, within the urogenital tract, and even behind the ears. By the early 2000s, scientists had primarily studied the harmful effects of microbes,…

A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson’s disease. The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the gut could be linked to Parkinson’s disease and may eventually help researchers identify new underlying mechanisms for the condition. 

Hyderabad:A new research initiative is looking at whether pills made from faecal matter of carefully screened healthy donors could help treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Inside all of us there’s a bustling community of trillions of cells that influences numerous aspects of our health. We call it our “microbiome”

Nutrition and the gut microbiome: a symbiotic dialogue influencing health and disease

Dear Doctors: I read your column about improving gut health and want to do it. But I have also read that it’s best to start with a test to get your gut microbiome analyzed. How do those tests work? Do I really need one? I’m on a fixed income and they’re not within my budget