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As people get older there is an increase in levels of tumor necrosis factor and other pro-inflammatory cytokines within the bloodstream and tissues. People...
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The new insight stems from Australia and it centers on the availability of intestinal nitrogen to the microbes found in the gut. Nitrogen regulates...
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Probiotics are cultures of specific live microorganisms that can theoretically confer a health benefit. The types of microorganisms are commonly lactic acid bacteria. There...
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With the research, scientists analyzed the species of bacteria present in healthy and ulcerated cattle stomachs. To their surprise the research group found few...
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Studies on mice have shown a binding protein on white blood cells affects whether or not mice produce a balanced gut microbiota (a term...
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Scientists have discovered that a chemical signal called autoinducer-2 (AI-2), which bacteria use to communicate with each other, is able to promote an appropriate...
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The bacteria that reside within the intestines are aid digestion and affect health outcomes, and are perhaps related to conditions like obesity and immune...
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The reason for studying gasses in the human gut is because intestinal gases can reveal information relating to the risk of developing, or the...
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The link between obesity and the gut microbiome (the totality of microorganisms and their genetic interactions) and weight gain has been a buzz topic...
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Beginning with a sample of human intestine, scientists have grown functioning segments of human intestine in the abdominal cavities of mice. The organs were...