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Upregulating Microbiome Health to Boost Immunity
The field of immunology is at a fascinating crossroad. In recent years, immunological research has evolved to include an understanding of tissue microenvironments as a fundamental determinant of immune responses. This area of research has led to the integration of the microbiota as a regulator of immune responses.
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The Mediterranean Diet Changes the Gut Microbiome in Older People
A new study investigated the role of the Mediterranean diet on the gut flora of an elderly group over one year, and the results showed an improvement in health outcomes and reduced frailty.
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Foods to Eat & Avoid for Optimal Microbiome Health
Everyone’s gut microbiome is unique and evolving. Harmonizing the gut, by keeping the trillions of microbial residents in balance is a key to health and wellbeing. Whenever there is dysbiosis or a loss of diversity in the gut microbiota, there is often discomfort and disease can develop. 97 million Americans (between 10 and 30% of…
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Molecule Links Weight Gain to Gut Bacteria
UT Southwestern scientists have discovered a key driver behind the communication that helps synchronize nutrient absorption in the gut and the rhythms of the Earth’s day-night light cycle.
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Dietary Fiber Sources That Upregulate Microbiome Health
Eating foods high in dietary fiber leads to healthy outcomes. Examining the research into fiber fosters an appreciation for the molecular diversity and variations of fiber types, as well as the role fiber plays as a substrate for gut microbial metabolism. Dietary fiber impacts both the function and composition of the microbiota yielding physiologic responses…
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New Microbiome Study Has Major Implications For Weight Control
A new study has been published in Science by UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Lora Hooper, Chair of Immunology and her team discovered that “good bacteria” programs the metabolic rhythms of the body. More specifically, they found that a protein named deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was activated by microbes. HDAC3 is a protein made by cells…
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New Study Explores How Probiotics Could Influence US Healthcare Costs
A new economic modeling study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology last month explored how probiotics can be used to reduce healthcare costs while “instilling a spirit of proactivity for healthcare providers”. Acute respiratory tract infections (RTI), pose a heavy burden on the US healthcare system and society at large. The study took the form of…
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Amazonian Tribe Study Shows an Evolution of the Microbiota
A study presented in the journal Science Advances revealed key information on how the human gut microbiome is changing over time, which also influences our immune response.
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Breakthrough Microbiome Study Links Gut Health with Autism
A study published in Nature revealed that improving the gut microbiota could be a potential target in addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While it is known that the gut microbiota impacts health in many ways, it seems that modulating gut bacteria may also help to mitigate autism symptoms.
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Obesity and the Microbiome Influence
The gastrointestinal tract is an ecosystem that has a huge impact on human health. Research has shown the floral content of the intestine plays a role in obesity, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, and even psychiatric disorders. A new animal study shows how fiber favorably affects the microbiome, and influences metabolism. Researchers assigned four different…