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·December 18, 2018·3 min read

Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

A new study looks at the effect a Western style diet has on the gut microbiome. Researchers report both fructose and glucose block the production of Roc, a protein required for the colonization of beneficial bacteria in the gut.

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·December 12, 2018·3 min read

Gut Hormone Increases Response to Food

Researchers discover activity in brain regions involved in reward response from dopamine was higher in subjects injected with the hormone ghrelin, but only when responding to images associated with food smells. The study reports ghrelin controls the extent to which the brain associates reward with food odors.

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·December 4, 2018·4 min read

Microbial Based Treatment Reverses ASD’s Social Deficits: Mouse Study

Researchers report the administration of Lactobacillus reuteri may lead to brain changes that reverse social deficits in mouse models of ASD through a mechanism that involves the vagus nerve and reward system. The findings hold promise for the development of treatments for ASD, as well as other disorders, by modulating specific gut microbes.

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·November 30, 2018·4 min read

Altered Microbiome Post Cesarean Section Impacts Baby’s Immune System

Findings may explain why children born by C-sections are more prone to suffer from chronic immune system diseases that those born via vaginal birth, researchers report.

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·November 19, 2018·3 min read

Is the Gut or Brain More Important in Regulating Appetite and Metabolism?

Researchers debate the roles of the gut and brain hormones play in regulating appetite and metabolism.

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·November 15, 2018·3 min read

Gut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop Eating

A new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.

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·November 13, 2018·3 min read

Immunity Connects Gut Bacteria and Aging

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which immune system problems can cause commensal dysbiosis, which promotes age related pathologies.

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·November 8, 2018·4 min read

Connection Between Intestinal Bacteria and Diabetes Development

A new method for studying the mircobiome has allowed researchers to identify a connection between metabolism in gut bacteria and the development of diabetes.

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·November 1, 2018·4 min read

Gut Bacteria May Control Movement

According to researchers, gut bacteria may regulate the neural circuits behind movement in fruit flies. Researchers say gut bacteria may play a similar role in controlling mammalian locomotion, and even movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

Solving the Complex Mysteries of the Microbiome

Computer modeling, in combination with traditional research, is allowing researchers to obtain a better understanding about how specific gut bacteria will interact. The findings may allow scientists to manipulate the microbiome and improve human health.

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·October 19, 2018·5 min read

Regulating Microglial Activity May Reduce Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers report activating microglia may help reduce the imbalance between neuroprotection and neurotoxicity for neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 15, 2018·4 min read

Endurance Exercise Training Has Beneficial Effects on Gut Bacteria Composition

A new study reports six weeks of endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut bacteria composition. Researchers report exercise inflammation causing microbes decrease while microbes linked to enhanced metabolism increase.