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Study finds how gut microbes play role in regulating stress responsiveness
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A groundbreaking study has revealed the critical role of gut bacteria in regulating stress responses through interactions with the body's circadian rhythms.
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Researchers find connection between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, the link between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and kidney damage could be due to dysregulation of the gut microbiota, which is made up of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract.
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Gut Microbiota Diets Boost Effectiveness of Anti-Diabetic Medications, Stu
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], May 21: A first-of-its-kind clinical trial in India shows remarkable results for people with diabetes. The trial was conducted using BugSpeaks, a flagship technology of Leucine Rich Bio, India's first microbiome-based company. BugSpeaks is a gut microbiome prof
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Did You Know Honey Is Good For Digestive Health? With Prebiotic Properties
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12: There are many advantages of honey that you may not know. Since ancient times, honey has been used for many aspects of life, especially for medical purposes, as they are well-known for being the treatment for digestive ailments. Some specific kinds of honey have
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Changes in gut microbiota during pregnancy alter immune system response: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
During pregnancy, a woman's immune system undergoes considerable changes, but experts still don't fully understand the underlying mechanisms. A recent study illustrates how gut bacteria may play a role.
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Study reveals gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infec
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to researchers from Georgia State University's Center for Translational Antiviral Research and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, the composition of the gut microbiota determines how vulnerable mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections. Read More
Scientists explain why cancer immunotherapy can cause colitis
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Centre have discovered a mechanism that causes important gastrointestinal difficulties during immune-based cancer treatment.
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Study shows how bacteria in stomach help in constipation
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered which genes in the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum promote intestinal motility. Researchers observed that B. longum strains with the abfA cluster of genes may reduce constipation by enhancing the gut's utilisation of arabinan, an indigestible fibre.
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Study finds how bacteria in the stomach ease constipation
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have determined which genes in the probiotic Bifidobacteria longum enhance intestinal motility. Researchers discovered that B. longum strains with the abfA cluster of genes can reduce constipation by improving the gut's utilisation of arabinan, an indigestible fibre.
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Do you know gut bacteria protects against diarrhoeal disease? Study finds
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to recent research from the University of East Anglia, the bacteria in your stomach may have an impact on how severe a diarrheal illness is.
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Researchers find how engineered gut bacteria can help treat hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists at The University of Toledo have shown that engineered bacteria can lower blood pressure and the finding opens avenues to harness the body's own microbiome to treat hypertension
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Study finds training gut’s immune system to fight harmful effects of emuls
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual negative consequences of consuming food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new strategy to battle many chronic inflammatory disorders.
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