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
We may finally know why psychological stress worsens gut inflammation
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A pathway between the brain and the immune system discovered in mice could explain why prolonged stress can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease
The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still don't know how
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The coronavirus commonly causes gastrointestinal symptoms, but whether this is due to inflammation, disruption to our microbiome or the virus affecting the permeability of our gut wall is unclear
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
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to lower levels of some gut bacteria
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People with chronic fatigue syndrome have less of a kind of gut bacteria that produces inflammation-fighting molecules, suggesting a possible target for new treatments
Your gut bacteria may influence how motivated you are to exercise
14 December 2022
A study conducted in mice suggests certain gut bacteria can regulate motivation to exercise by increasing dopamine levels in the brain during physical activity
We now know why some poos float and others sink
15 November 2022
Experiments with mouse and human faeces have provided the most definitive proof yet that gas-producing gut microbes are responsible for making faeces float
