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·January 5, 2023·5 min read

Intestinal Bacteria May Be an Important Piece in the Jigsaw Puzzle of Multiple Sclerosis

Study reveals differences in the composition and functionality of intestinal bacteria of multiple sclerosis patients depending on whether their illness is active or whether they are in treatment.

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·January 5, 2023·5 min read

Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Diabetes

People with higher levels of the gut bacteria Coprococcus tend to have higher insulin sensitivity, while those with higher levels of Flavonifractor have lower levels of insulin sensitivity. Researchers say specific gut bacteria could play a significant role in the development of Type 2 diabetes.

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·December 22, 2022·5 min read

Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer Between Human Maternal Microbiome and Infant Gut Microbiome

A new model of vertical microbiome transmission between mother and child has been reported. Researchers say microbes in the maternal gut share genes with those in the infant's gut during the perinatal period directly following birth up to a few weeks postbirth.

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·December 20, 2022·4 min read

A Protective Probiotic for ALS Found

Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114, a non-commercial probiotic reduces neurodegeneration and has neuroprotective effects in lab models of ALS.

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·December 15, 2022·7 min read

Microbiota Transfer Therapy Provides Long Term Improvement in Gut Health in Children With Autism

Following microbiota transfer therapy, researchers found improvements in microbial taxa and genes implicated in microbial pathways associated with improved behavioral and physical symptoms of ASD.

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·December 15, 2022·4 min read

Poor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease It

Researchers 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.

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·December 14, 2022·4 min read

Gut Microbes Can Boost the Motivation to Exercise

Researchers 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.

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·December 2, 2022·6 min read

Peanuts and Herbs and Spices May Positively Impact Gut Microbiome

Consuming 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.

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·December 1, 2022·4 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Found to Also Improve Gut Flora

Multiple 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.

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·December 1, 2022·5 min read

Gut Microbiome at the Center of Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

Adding 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.

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·November 30, 2022·6 min read

Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats

The 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.