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Probiotic Use is a Link Between Brain Fogginess and Severe Bloating

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2018

A new study reveals probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine. Researchers say the bacterial accumulation can result in brain fogginess and significant belly bloating.... Read More...

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Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes

Neuroscience NewsJuly 21, 2018

A new study reports eating processed meats could contribute to mania associated with bipolar disorder. Researchers found people who had been hospitalized for mania were 3.5 times more likely to have eaten cured meats prior to admittance. ... Read More...

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Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s Gut

Neuroscience NewsJuly 18, 2018

Researchers have successfully identified autism risk in young mice by examining their mother's microbiome during pregnancy. The study, which may offer the earliest detection of autism, could pave the way to developing preventative measures against forms of autism by altering the maternal diet and probiotic intake.... Read More...

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Immune Discovery Should Help Improve Vaccines for Infants and Newborns

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new discovery about immune response in infants may help improve vaccine efficacy, researchers report.... Read More...

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How Shift Work Disrupts Metabolism

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

Researchers report metabolic disruptions often seen in shift workers are not influenced by the brain's circadian rhythm, but by peripheral oscillators in the liver, gut and pancreas.... Read More...

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Can Fasting Improve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

A new study reveals intermittent fasting successfully reduces multiple sclerosis like symptoms. Mice who fasted every other day were less likely to develop motor problems associated with the disease.... Read More...

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Vaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of Offspring

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

A new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults. ... Read More...

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What You Eat While Pregnant May Affect Your Baby’s Gut

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2018

A new study reports a mother's diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her child's gut bacteria. The effect, researchers report, may vary by the method of delivery at birth.... Read More...

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Gut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune System

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2018

Digestive enteroendocrine cells use an innate immune pathway to respond to good bacteria by fine tuning metabolism to diet and intestinal conditions, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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No Proof Probiotics Ease Anxiety

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers find no evidence to back up the claim that probiotics can help to reduce anxiety.... Read More...

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Gut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in Obesity

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

Researchers report a link between gut bacteria and psychological distress associated with obesity. Switching mice to high fat diets, researchers reported the animals experienced more depressive and anxiety symptoms. These were improved when antibiotics that alter the gut bacteria were administered.... Read More...

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Piglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your Body

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2018

A new study reports early life stress in pigs impacts their health, specifically their GI tract, later in life. The findings could have implications for developing new stress relieving therapies in humans.... Read More...

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Probiotic Use is a Link Between Brain Fogginess and Severe Bloating

Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes

Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s Gut

Immune Discovery Should Help Improve Vaccines for Infants and Newborns

How Shift Work Disrupts Metabolism

Can Fasting Improve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?

Vaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of Offspring

What You Eat While Pregnant May Affect Your Baby’s Gut

Gut Bacteria Influences Metabolism Through the Immune System

No Proof Probiotics Ease Anxiety

Gut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in Obesity

Piglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your Body