Posts Tagged ‘microbiome’
Study links frequent red meat consumption to high levels of chemical associated with heart disease
Researchers have identified another reason to limit red meat consumption: high levels of a gut-generated chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), …
Read Full ArticleBaby’s first cold can last longer depending on nose-dwelling bacteria
New research on the types of bacteria living in babies’ noses could offer clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer. …
Read Full ArticleAltered microbiome after cesarean section impacts baby’s immune system
Together with colleagues from Sweden and Luxembourg, scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have observed that, during a natural vaginal birth, …
Read Full ArticleStudy discovers over 6,000 antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria that inhabit the human gut
The human gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, mainly bacteria. Most of these are sensitive to antibiotics, but a significant number of bacteria …
Read Full ArticleSugars and microbiome in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection
An international team of researchers reveals that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection. …
Read Full ArticleInfants born to obese mothers risk developing obesity and liver disease
Infant gut microbes altered by their mother’s obesity can cause inflammation and other major changes within the baby, increasing the risk of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease later …
Read Full ArticleBeneficial gut bacteria metabolize fiber to improve heart health in mice
Diets rich in fiber have long been associated with an array of positive outcomes, chief among them healthy hearts and arteries protected from the ravages of atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fatty plaques linked to heart …
Read Full ArticleBreast milk and babies’ saliva shape oral microbiome
A study led by Dr Emma Sweeney and Adjunct Associate Professor Christine Knox, from QUT’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, with colleagues at the University of Queensland, showed that the growth of some microbes …
Read Full ArticleBabies born at home have more diverse beneficial gut bacteria
Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports. …
Read Full ArticleGut microbiota products can favor diabetes
A study published in the journal Cell shows that the gut microbiota has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin, and can thus contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings demonstrate a hereto unknown pathological mechanism. …
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