Getty Images Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn’s gut. Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct microbiological profiles, with different “pioneer bacteria” being abundant in each. One … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Putting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good. In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of beer — … Read more
“But I would say diet is the number one factor for adults,” said Dr. Emeran Mayer, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. Mayer, who was not involved in the study, is author of the forthcoming book “The Gut-Immune Connection.” He said he generally recommends a largely plant-based … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What can poop from ancient Neanderthals tell us? It turns out that it harbors valuable information about modern-day gut health. An international research group led by the University of Bologna in Italy analyzed ancient DNA samples extracted from 50,000-year-old sedimentary feces, … Read more
SOURCES: Journal of Clinical Oncology: “Elevated Biomarkers of Inflammation Are Associated With Reduced Survival Among Breast Cancer Patients.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: “Inflammatory Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of the Evidence and Future Potential for Intervention Research.” Current Pharmaceutical Design: “Inflammation Fuels Tumor Progress and … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The bacteria in your gut may play a role in the severity of COVID-19 infection and the strength of your immune system response, a new study suggests. Not only that, imbalances in the microbiome may cause continued inflammatory symptoms, often called “long-haul” COVID, the researchers added. … Read more
SOURCES: Permanente Journal: “Breast Cancer: Lifestyle, the Human Gut Microbiota/Microbiome, and Survivorship.” Alice Police, MD, Westchester regional director of breast surgery, Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Nadim Ajami, MD, executive director, Program for Innovative Microbiome and Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Balazs I. Bodai, MD, director, The Breast Cancer Survivorship … Read more