Severe COVID-19 linked to poor gut health
Research has uncovered the connection between severe COVID-19 cases and GI symptoms. Poor gut health can adversely affect how the body responds to the disease.
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Gut health is compromised during chemotherapy, study finds
Chemotherapy is effective at preventing the proliferation of cancer cells, however, the treatment also destroys white blood cells and beneficial gut microbes.
How 35-year-old stool samples shed light on the gut’s role in HIV/AIDS
Before men contracted HIV in the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, they had a greater abundance of pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory gut microbes compared to men that remained HIV-negative, according to a new study.
Triclosan, an antibacterial in toothpaste and toys, harms gut health
Triclosan, an antibacterial present in toothpaste, toys, and dozens of other goods, has been shown to cause gut inflammation in mice, according to recent research.
Plant-based diets are great for your heart — and your gut, too
A plant-based diet helps minimize the negative impact of a gut-microbiome correlated with an increased risk of heart disease.
Harvard’s ‘intestine chip’ may help solve gut issues related to COVID
It is difficult to determine the actual effects COVID has on the gut because the interactions between the intestinal tissue and the virus are hard to study in humans.
Concerning rise in colorectal cancer among young people points to gut bacteria
Microbes within the microbiome, which include a variety of viruses, fungi, and bacteria, can irritate the lining of the colon, resulting in inflammation. This can lead to cancer because of mutations in the DNA of cells in the colon.
Sleep deprivation may begin turning deadly from molecules building up in the gut
While sleep studies mainly revolve around the brain, the control center of sleep initiation, a recent study shows that lethal sleep deprivation may initiate in the gut.
New gut microbiome discovery may lead to groundbreaking treatments for GI conditions
A recent study focusing on the gut microbiome may be a vital link to groundbreaking future treatment of gastrointestinal ailments such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and slow transit constipation.
Gut fungi could be key to fighting fungal infections in the blood
The fungi in the gastrointestinal tract train the immune system to fight off other hazardous fungi that could infect the body.