Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline
19 July 2023
A large study found that infrequent bowel movements are associated with a 73 per cent increased risk of cognitive decline, including deficits in memory and attention
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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants
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Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut bacteria may play a role in causing such pain
Hunter-gatherers in Tanzania have incredibly diverse gut microbiomes
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The huge diversity of the gut microbiome of Hadza hunter-gatherers from Tanzania hints at how industrialisation has influenced the variety of people’s internal microbe communities
Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development
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Transferring a mother's vaginal fluid to a baby born by Caesarean section was linked to their development being more advanced at 6 months
Keto diet may treat epilepsy by changing the gut microbiome
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Mice that received gut microbes from children with epilepsy on the ketogenic diet were protected from seizures. The finding suggests the microbiome is behind the diet's seizure-reducing effect
My Amazon family’s gut microbes may help us fight inflammatory disease
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The Yanomami people of the Amazon have the world’s most diverse gut microbiome – and David Good, who is half Yanomami, thinks it might hold the clues to better health
The microbiome inside the penis can be altered by vaginal sex
21 March 2023
The penis plays host to a collection of bacteria known as the penile microbiome, and an analysis of urethral swabs has found that men who have vaginal sex can pick up bacteria normally found in the vagina
Gut bacteria that break down oestrogen linked to depression in women
17 March 2023
A form of oestrogen known to be related to positive mood was found to be 43 per cent lower in premenopausal women with depression than those without the condition
Breastfed C-section babies get more of their microbiomes from milk
8 March 2023
Being born by C-section is known to influence a baby's microbiome and now a new study reveals that those who are breastfed get more of their bacteria from milk than babies delivered vaginally
Your skin microbiome may influence the wrinkles you develop with age
21 February 2023
Certain bacteria have been linked with a loss of collagen, the protein that gives youthful skin a smooth appearance. Better understanding the role of these bacteria in wrinkles and skin sagging could lead to new anti-ageing treatments
