The key to better eye health — is your gut?
Though the research is still in the early stages, scientists have found evidence linking our immune system and inflammatory immune conditions to gut microbes.
Disease Prevention
Stress may be the culprit behind Crohn’s disease, study finds
New research reveals the important role of stress hormones on immune cells, shedding light on the origin of Crohn’s disease.
Antidiabetic medication, acarbose, blocked by microbial proteins in the gut and mouth
Acarbose is naturally used by bacteria in the soil to keep competing types of bacteria from growing in the ecosystem.
Microbiome in upper respiratory system could prevent hearing loss, ear infections in children
Groundbreaking microbiome research gives high-risk indigenous children a fighting chance against the potential threat of hearing loss.
High-fiber diet provides vital benefits to melanoma patients undergoing immunotherapy
Researchers and medical professionals are discovering a correlation between a diet rich in fiber and the effects of immunotherapy on patients with melanoma.
Here’s why gut microbe strains play major role in overall health, disease risk
Two new studies explore the idea that the bacteria strains in the microbiome must be studied to gain a greater understanding of the microbiome and gut health.