Browsing: microbiome

The microbiome has been associated with gut health, risks of cardiac and metabolic disease, and even mental health, where the bacterial communities and the products that they produce influence human biology.1-4 Yet, in part because of the microbiome’s complexity, many of these studies have been limited to characterizing these populations broadly or investigating the impacts…

Researchers from Zoe and King’s College London conducted a six-week trial to assess the effects of Daily30, a blend designed to be mixed into food or drinks. They compared it with a probiotic supplement containing Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG – a well-studied probiotic strain known for supporting gut health, maintaining the intestinal barrier, and helping balance…

Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, for a long time. A new study shows that certain types of antibiotics can be linked to changes in the gut microbiome as long as four to eight years after treatment. The findings have now…

Dear Doctors: I just finished a tough year in grad school, and my diet hasn’t been that great. I know your gut microbiome has a lot to do with good health, and I want to get mine into better shape. I’m thinking about probiotic capsules, but it’s confusing. How do you know which ones to…

The gut microbiome, which consists of the vast community of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms living in the digestive tract, plays a crucial role in overall health. It influences digestion, nutrient absorption, immune function, metabolism, and even aspects of mental well-being

A new Yale-led study provides evidence that industrialized lifestyles are changing how people regulate estrogen and other hormones through the gut microbiome — the ecosystem of microbes inside the digestive system. 

Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have found that older adults with higher levels of Akkermansia muciniphila – a next-generation probiotic increasingly recognized for its health benefits – show significantly lower levels of amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain, a key biological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. 

In the depths of the human colon, gut microbes help keep the body healthy by aiding digestion and producing vital metabolites. Disruptions to this bustling microbial community are associated with diseases including asthma and serious infections in preterm infants. However, quickly identifying the gut microbiome changes that can lead to these conditions in a hospital…

Spruiked by online influencers as a way of gaining insight into our health, experts say at-home tests oversimplify complex factors and can cause unnecessary distress

A study describes a mechanism in mice through which psychological stress can alter gut microbiome and thereby can increase risk of health conditions including heart disease and diabetes