You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic every week, and it’s altering your gut makeup
A recent review suggests people consume about five grams of plastic particles per week — the equivalent of the weight of a credit card.
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Antibiotics linked to cognitive decline in middle-aged women — and the gut may be why
Study authors suspect that the gut-brain axis may be responsible for this link between antibiotics and cognitive decline.
How a baby’s first poop, called meconium, may reveal whether or not they’ll develop allergies
If the newborn’s excretion, call meconium, is significantly less “rich” than normal, scientists say it may be a sign they may have an overactive immune system.
Your kitchen sink and TV remote may be crawling with more gut-bug inducing bacteria than your toilet seats!
A recent study reveals that certain areas of your home — and even the remote control on on your couch — may contain more bacteria than your toilet seats!
Poll: Nearly 3 in 10 people think their gut health is poor
Common symptoms of poor gut health most frequently felt by respondents include gas, an upset stomach or feeling sluggish and tired.
Animal study uncovers molecular mechanism behind colon pain, inflammation
A recent mouse study suggests a reason behind colitis is the activation of a receptor that promotes inflammation and pain.
Eating yogurt helps prevent diabetes. Now, scientists finally know why
Although it has been known for some time that eating yogurt decreases the risk for developing diabetes, the reason for the protective effect was unknown.
Supplement found in baby formula can help boost gut health in cats and dogs, too
If you’ve had a child who took formula as an infant, you may be familiar with milk oligosaccharides, which boost the beneficial gut flora in babies
Scientists uncover molecular pathway that explains how your diet, gut bacteria regulate immunity
The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.
Study finds growing evidence of the gut’s role in the body’s ‘second brain’
While the data is still in its early stages, the findings could help with developing treatments that would better regulate the enteric nervous system .