Gut bacteria News

A new study finds specific changes in gut bacteria may signal early risk for rheumatoid arthritis, offering potential for preventive treatment.

A recent study explores the potential link between gut bacteria and heart attack, providing an in-depth look at the causes and treatments of this potentially life-threatening condition.  

A recent study reveals the association between the set of gut microorganisms and the effect ti has on cancer treatment. Read more to find out.

According to researchers, a type of dietary fibre called inulin, which is used in health supplements and have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut. The study found that dietary inulin fiber alters the metabolism of certain gut bacteria, which in turn triggers what scientists call type 2 inflammation in the gut and lungs.

Certain gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not, according to new UCLA-led research. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal eBioMedicine, suggest that the gut microbiome may influence one`s risk of HIV infection.

The study comes at a time when the air quality in many US cities is worsening after decades of improvement.

"Most of these genes appeared to be present in bacteria that live in a harmless relationship with the human host, so may not be an immediate threat to human health," Willem van Schaik said.

Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found that analysis of the gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could help better predict risk of hospitalisation for patients with cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver does not function properly.

The community of micro-organisms or bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of babies are influenced by the type of delivery the mother goes through, the findings showed. 

Although the 5-year survival rates for earlier stages of this cancer are relatively good, at later stages survival goes down and the risk of cancer recurrence goes up considerably.  

It might also translate into a monitoring tool that can be used to help develop individualized diets, the study showed.  

The research provides clues to how exercise could benefit people suffering from inflammatory bowel disease.

The finding suggests that modifying the infant gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms or bacteria that live in the digestive tracts, could reduce their risk of developing asthma.  

The study states that the gut bacteria along with multiple sclerosis at a young age could also trigger other diseases in later life.  

Chronic inflammation causes imbalances or "dysbiosis" of gut bacteria that results in "bad" bacteria being more dominant than "good" bacteria.  

A team of scientists has found that certain gene regulators in the brain called microRNAs - play a key roll in anxiety-type illness and behaviour, which are affected by bacteria levels in the gut.

In the new study, a diet of plant-derived "good" fats, including coconut oil or cocoa butter, drastically reduced bacterial diversity in mice with Crohn's-like disease.

Researchers identified a bacteria -- C.elegans -- whose genes and compounds extend the life as well as slow down the progression of tumours and the accumulation of amyloid-beta -- a compound associated with Alzheimer`s disease. 

This finding is "further evidence for the continued study of the microbiota in the development of hypertension in humans and supports a potential role for probiotics as treatment for hypertension," said the researchers.

Below are a few things you can do to promote your gut health and well-being.