AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2022·7 min readMicrobiota Transfer Therapy Provides Long Term Improvement in Gut Health in Children With AutismFollowing microbiota transfer therapy, researchers found improvements in microbial taxa and genes implicated in microbial pathways associated with improved behavioral and physical symptoms of ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2022·4 min readPoor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease ItResearchers found significantly higher levels of Lcn-2 levels in the stools of patients with multiple sclerosis. This marker correlated with reduced bacterial diversity and increases in other markers of intestinal inflammation. Bacteria that ease inflammatory bowel disease were also reduced in MS patients with high fecal levels of Lcn-2 levels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 14, 2022·4 min readGut Microbes Can Boost the Motivation to ExerciseResearchers have identified two gut bacterial species that produce fatty acid amides, stimulating CB1 endocannabinoid receptors in the gut which causes an increase in dopamine in the ventral striatum during exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2022·6 min readPeanuts and Herbs and Spices May Positively Impact Gut MicrobiomeConsuming one ounce of peanuts or adding one teaspoon of herbs and spices to your daily diet has a positive impact on the health of your gut bacteria and improves immune function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2022·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Therapy Found to Also Improve Gut FloraMultiple sclerosis patients treated with dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) showed a reduced proportion of pro-inflammatory types of gut bacteria and an increased growth of "good" bacteria after three months of treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2022·5 min readGut Microbiome at the Center of Parkinson’s Disease PathogenesisAdding to previous research on the gut-brain axis link to Parkinson's disease, researchers discovered the gut microbiome is involved with multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2022·6 min readGut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet TreatsThe absence of certain gut bacteria causes mice to binge eat sweet, palatable foods. When the bacteria is restored, the desire to binge on sweetened foods decreases, and normal feeding patterns are resumed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 11, 2022·5 min readGut Microbiome Plays a Role in Lifestyle’s Effects on Dementia RiskThe microbiome of the gut may influence how exercise and diet affect overall brain health and the risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2022·3 min readPostbiotics Could Deliver Immunity Boost in Your Morning CoffeePostbiotics with a morning coffee can help give your immune system a boost, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2022·4 min readStrong Link Between Gut Bacteria and MetabolitesStudy reveals a strong connection between certain bacteria residing in the gut and metabolites, small molecules found in the blood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 18, 2022·4 min readLike Genes, Your Gut Microbes Pass From One Generation to the NextNot only did microbes diversify within early modern human hosts as they traveled and settled in different geographical locations, they also followed human evolution by limiting themselves to the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 16, 2022·4 min readDozens of Gut Bacteria Associated With Multiple SclerosisResearchers reveal significant differences in gut bacteria in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to those without the autoimmune disease. The study also uncovered novel mechanisms by which the bacteria may influence the disease.Read More