Study identifies an intestinal immune cell that impacts the gut microbiome, affecting brain functions linked to depression and stress.
Xanthine, a purine metabolite found in caffeinated products such as coffee and tea, and in chocolate, appears to play a role in TH17 cell differentiation in the gut. The findings may lead to a better understanding of gut health and shed new light on the development of inflammatory disorders such as IBD.
Study identifies three different bacteria involved in Lewy body dementia. The findings provide new biomarkers for diagnosing the disease, and potential new avenues for therapeutic development.
Researchers are utilizing the C. elegans worm to investigate the emerging theory that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut and spreads to the brain.
Researchers report a greater concentration of alpha-synuclein aggregates was found in stool samples from Parkinson's patients who suffered isolated REM-sleep behavior disorder.
Researchers investigate how the gut microbiome may impact brain development and contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders including ASD and ADHD.
People with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have abnormally low levels of specific health-promoting gut bacterial species than those without the disorders.
In both healthy people and those with life-threatening infections, the gut microbiome appears to help regulate body temperature.
Regularly practicing meditation helps regulate the gut microbiome and has the potential to lower anxiety, depression, and heart disease, a new study reports.
Researchers develop a novel tool that allows for the study of the communication of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.
Gut bacteria affect the behavior of immune cells throughout the body and in the brain, including ones implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The findings open up the possibility of altering the microbiome to prevent or treat neurodegeneration.
Better education has a strong genetic correlation and protective causal association against several disorders that affect the gut, a new study reports.
