Simply looking at food triggers inflammation in the brain, can impair health in overweight people
Just the sight of food triggers an inflammatory response in the brain.
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Harvard scientists propose widespread banking of stool samples for fecal transplants later in life
Researchers from the Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital are proposing the widespread banking of stool samples for fecal transplants later in life.
Breast milk antibodies shape infants’ gut bacteria, immunity, study finds
These antibodies can help babies defend against deadly infection-generated diarrheal illness.
Eat these 3 types of foods for better gut health
Here are some of the best types of food for your gut that can be found at most major grocery stores near you:
Gut microbes play an important role in stopping viral infections. Researchers finally know how
A recent study by researchers in Sweden discovered how the gut microbiome helps the immune system develop resistance to viruses.
Probiotics can prevent fungal infection spread in gut
German researchers have found that probiotics can prevent the spread of fungal infections in the gut.
Researchers develop blood test to predict liver cancer risk
A breakthrough blood test has been developed to predict liver cancer risk.
Fecal transplants could protect newborns from antibiotics that killed ‘good’ gut bacteria, study finds
Fecal transplants could potentially protect newborns who received antibiotics that killed “good” gut bacteria
Gut-Brain Axis: What is it, and why is it important?
there’s overwhelming evidence suggesting that the trillions of bacteria in the gut play a key role in how the gut and brain communicate with each other
New blood test can predict severe Crohn’s diagnosis up to 7 years in advance, study finds
A group of international researchers say that an antibody detectable in blood can predict severe Crohn’s disease up to seven years prior to diagnosis.