Healthy gut can help fight depression, protect emotional wellbeing
Researchers from several universities and health centers published a paper sharing the theory that emotional wellbeing could be linked to the human gut.
Amanda Christmas
E.coli keeps us healthy? How bacterial relationships in the gut fend off infections
Aside from keeping the good bacteria in check, however, E. coli may play a secondary, crucial role in preventing harmful infections, according to a recent study.
Gut bacterium in bees actually enhances their memory
A recent international collaboration uncovered a link between gut bacteria and memory function in bumblebees.
The importance of gut virome: How virus genomes can aid in disease treatments
A recent study has proven helpful in understanding the role of viruses within our gut microbiome, which may help researchers identify biomarkers for the onset of liver disease.
You really are what you eat: A balanced diet ensures a balanced gut
A recent study reveals the impact of diets rich in fiber and those rich in fats and simple sugars on the evolution of gut bacteria and microbes.
A healthy gut may be the key to good sleep
Researchers in Japan suggest that gut bacteria may have a role in the creation of serotonin and dopamine, two important chemical messengers in the brain.
Gut virome plays key role in gastrointestinal wholeness and wellbeingÂ
Much like the bacterial components of the gut microbiome that consist of certain advantageous and harmful bacteria within the same ecosystem, the gut virome operates in much of the same manner.
Yeast, fungi in breast milk key to shaping healthy microbiome in infants
Previous studies have shown the presence of beneficial strains of bacteria in breast milk, and now a recent study reveals that the breast milk microbiome also contains fungi.
Systemic inflammation may be due to a poor gut diet, study finds
A high fat diet in mice leads to a substantial increase in blood lipids linked to systemic inflammation, according to a recent study.
Beneficial gut microbes can alleviate side effects of chemotherapy
Distinct types of bacteria in the human gut protect other good bacteria from cancer treatments like chemotherapy, according to a recent study.