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Harvard studies show that bile acids play key role in gut immunity, inflammation

May 26, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Child gut health

The studies identify three bile acid metabolites with corresponding bacterial genes that affect inflammation-regulating immune cells.

Categories Gut Health, Immunity Tags bile acids, gut bacteria, immune system, immunity, inflammation Leave a comment

Fungus in the gut: One type is more friend than foe — when it ‘introduces’ itself first

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
C. albicans fungi

A new study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center describes the microorganism Candida albicans, a fungus, as friend rather than foe. 

Categories Immunity, Microbiome Tags fungi, gut fungi, gut microbes, immune system, immunity Leave a comment

Antibiotics can trigger deadly fungal infections by disrupting gut’s immune system

May 16, 2022 by Steve Fink
Definition of antibiotics

disrupt immune cells in the gut, increasing risk of the oral condition called thrush, which can be fatal in people with serious illnesses.

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Obesity can ‘rewire’ immune system, causing some drugs to make other conditions worse

April 25, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Obesity

Obesity, sometimes classified as a chronic inflammatory state, alters the immune system in many ways, a new study finds.

Categories Disease Prevention, Immunity Tags eczema, immune system, inflammation, obesity 1 Comment

Discovering how bacteria swim may help in delivering life-saving medicines throughout the body

April 4, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Bacteria swimming

Researchers have found how bacteria swim through different fluids and environments, making them perfect for delivering life-saving drugs to all areas of the body.

Categories Disease Prevention, Gut Repair, Microbiome Tags bacteria, chronic disease, gut bacteria, immune system Leave a comment

You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic every week, and it’s altering your gut makeup

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Microplastics

A recent review suggests people consume about five grams of plastic particles per week — the equivalent of the weight of a credit card.

Categories Gut Health, Microbiome Tags gut health, immune system, inflammation, microbiome, microplastics 32 Comments

Clean hands, healthy gut: All that hand-washing and sanitizing during COVID slashed UK gut infections in half

March 24, 2022 by Steve Fink
Person washing hands

The amount of gut infections in the UK were cut in half in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to people washing their hands, scientists conclude.

Categories Disease Prevention, Gut Health, Immunity Tags food poisoning, gut bacteria, gut health, immune system, infections, overall health, washing hands Leave a comment

Scientists discover how sugar causes inflammation, leading to Crohn’s and other diseases

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 by Chris Melore
Sugar

The findings may lead to the creation of treatments which prevent conditions such as Crohn’s disease and diabetes.

Categories Disease Prevention, Gut Health, Gut-Healthy Diet Tags chronic disease, diet, immune system, inflammation, sugar Leave a comment

Intestinal memory discovered: Immune cells ‘trained’ to ‘remember’ diseases for future protection

March 22, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Gut health, intestines, digestive system

Scientists at the Institut Pasteur discovered innate effector cells active in early infection that can also be trained to “remember” that disease and protect the host from reinfection.

Categories Disease Prevention, Immunity Tags chronic disease, IBD, immune system Leave a comment

Scientists uncover molecular pathway that explains how your diet, gut bacteria regulate immunity

March 18, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Gut health, intestines, food, diet

The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.

Categories Gut-Healthy Diet, Immunity, Microbiome Tags diet, gut bacteria, gut microbes, immune system, immunity, inflammation, microbiome Leave a comment
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