FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 6, 2017·3 min readGut Microbiome Influenced Heavily by Social Circles: Lemur StudyThe social network determines the individual gut microbiome in lemurs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2017·4 min readAntibiotics Administered During Labor Delay Healthy Gut Bacteria in BabiesA new study reveals antibiotics given to pregnant women with Group B Streptococcus during labor can affect a baby's development of gut bacteria.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2017·3 min readAge and Gut Bacteria Contribute to Multiple Sclerosis ProgressionGenetic risk factors, age and gut bacteria appear to work in collaboration to trigger multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 14, 2017·2 min readHow Gut Bacteria Influences Neurodegenerative DisordersResearchers recently presented new findings linking gut bacteria to neurodegenerative diseases at Neuroscience 2017. Findings suggest better understanding of the microbiome could lead to better treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2017·2 min readHarmful Effects of Stress on the Brain and Promising Approaches for ReliefResearchers present new findings about how stress takes a toll on the whole body.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2017·5 min readGut Bacteria Linked to Age Related ConditionsResearchers transplanted gut bacteria from older mice into young mice and noted age related chronic inflammation following the procedure. The process, dubbed inflammaging, is linked to conditions associated with older age such as stoke and dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 2, 2017·3 min readWhy Gut Bacteria and Gender May Impact Nicotine AddictionResearchers reveal a surprising association between nicotine addiction and gut bacteria. Gender smoking patterns and the effect nicotine has on a person may be a result of how the gut-brain relationship is impacted by nicotine.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2017·4 min readConnection Between Microbiome and Autoimmune DisordersA new mechanism in the gut microbiome has implications for autoimmune disorders, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 16, 2017·3 min readStress May Be Just As Unhealthy As Junk Food To Digestive SystemStress causes gut microbiota composition to shift as though a female mouse is on a high fat diet, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2017·5 min read‘Ridiculously Healthy’ Elderly Have the Same Gut Microbiome as Healthy 30 Year-OldsA new study reports a direct correlation between health and gut bacteria in older people. Researchers report healthy elderly people have similar overall microbiota composition to people decades younger.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 2, 2017·5 min readHealthy Bacteria in Yogurt May Reduce Lupus Symptoms: Mouse StudyA new study from Virginia Tech reveals a healthy bacteria found in yogurt could reduce some lupus symptoms. The study expands on earlier work from the researchers, noting a lack of Lactobacillus in both mice and humans with lupus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2017·5 min readBody Clock and Gut Microbiota Work Together to Pack on PoundsA new Science study sheds light on how the gut microbiota interacts with circadian rhythm to impact metabolism. Researchers say the finding could help explain why those who work night shifts have higher rates of metabolic diseases.Read More
