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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Got Food Cravings? What’s Living in Your Gut May Be Responsible

Microbes in the gut influence what an animal chooses to eat. Altering the microbiome resulted in changes to preferred diets.

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·April 18, 2022·4 min read

Exploring How Genetics Affects the Functions of the Gut Microbiome

Study sheds light on the role genetics play in shaping the human microbiome.

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·April 15, 2022·4 min read

Decoding a Direct Dialog Between the Gut Microbiota and the Brain

Hypothalamic neurons directly detect variations in bacterial activity and adapt appetite and body temperature accordingly. The findings demonstrate a direct dialog occurs between the brain and the gut microbiota.

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·April 1, 2022·6 min read

The Role of Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study aims to investigate the role the gastrointestinal microbiota may play in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·March 19, 2022·6 min read

A Poo Dose a Day May Keep Bipolar Away. When It Comes to Mental Health, What Else Could Poo Do?

Researchers reveal how patients who received fecal transplants showed improvements in bipolar symptoms, as well as reductions in anxiety and ADHD behaviors. Fecal transplants may help in the treatment of a number of mental health disorders.

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·March 18, 2022·5 min read

Could There Be a Link Between the Enteric Neurons, Gut Microbiome and ALS?

Study reveals an association between intestinal inflammation and the gut microbiome in the development and progression of ALS.

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·March 4, 2022·4 min read

Dirt Can Modulate the Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease

Verrucarin A, a secondary metabolite produced by the fungus Myrothecium spp, reduced the amounts of both amyloid-beta 40 and 42 in reprogrammed cortical neurons.

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·February 16, 2022·4 min read

Preclinical Study Finds Gut Fungi Influence Neuroimmunity and Behavior

A specific group of fungi in the intestines may protect against intestinal injury and influence social behaviors.

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·February 16, 2022·5 min read

Microbes in Gut Might Affect Personality

Study finds there are distinct bacteria and metabolomic pathways associated with four personality traits.

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·February 14, 2022·7 min read

A Microbial Compound in the Gut Leads to Anxious Behaviors in Mice

A small-molecule metabolite produced by gut bacteria in mice, can travel to the brain and alter brain cell function, inducing anxiety behaviors.

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·February 8, 2022·4 min read

Fecal Implants Drive Behavioral and Cognitive Changes in Alzheimer’s Model

Modulating the gut's microbiome by fecal implants induced behavioral and cognitive changes in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say the findings could help develop therapies to stall dementia via probiotic use and fecal transplantation.

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·January 27, 2022·3 min read

Diet and Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers have identified a link between multiple sclerosis and a decreased level of specific gut bacteria. Additionally, the study reveals those who consume more meat may be at increased risk of developing the autoimmune disorder.