Urbanization associates with restricted gut microbiome diversity and delayed maturation in infants
Urbanization associates with restricted gut #microbiome diversity & delayed maturation in infants in Senegal. •Urban infants also more...
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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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Your microbes live on after you die − how your necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life
How your #necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life. Studies show that not only do our microbes continue to live on after we die,...
The oral microbiome: diversity, biogeography and human health
Review article highlights recent understanding of biogeography of oral niches at the species level & summarizes the relationship between...
Hunter-gatherer lifestyle fosters thriving gut microbiome
Sequencing the #microbiome of hunter-gatherers & city-dwellers shows that Western lifestyle decreases diversity of gut-bacteria...
Centenarians have diverse gut virome w/ potential to modulate metabolism & promote healthy lifespan
Compared with viromes of young adults (>18 yr) & old people (>60 yr), centenarians have diverse #virome including previously undescribed...
Longevity of centenarians is reflected by the gut microbiome with youth-associated signatures
Centenarians display youth-associated features in gut #microbiome such as over-representation of #Bacteroides-dominated enterotype,...
Probiotic supplements may do the opposite of boosting your gut health
In healthy people, #probiotic supplements offer little benefit & can potentially do more harm than good. Studies show that taking...
Mucin glycans drive oral microbial community composition & function
Study found mucins shape oral #microbiota by serving as nutrients to support metabolic diversity, organizing spatial structure thru...
How fit is your gut microbiome? New research shows duration and not intensity of exercise is most im
#exercise has many benefits—strengthening muscles and bones, preventing disease and extending lifespan. It is also known to change the...
Don’t feel like exercising? It could be your microbiome
The microbiomes of physically active people can be quite different from those of people who rarely #exercise #microbiome #microbiota Your...
The Human Microbiome Might Be Contagious
The largest & most diverse review to date has found evidence that who you live with & who you were raised by could have a greater impact...
How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends and even neighbors
People living in same household or in regular contact tend to have same microbes in their guts & mouths. The study raises possibility...
Biomarkers predict weight loss, suggest personalized diets
A new yearlong weight-loss study has identified behaviors & biomarkers that contribute to short- & long-term #weightloss. The biomarkers...
Evidence of Horizontal Gene Transfer Between Human Maternal Microbiome and Infant Gut Microbiome
A new model of vertical #microbiome transmission between mother and child has been reported. Researchers say microbes in the maternal gut...
What Are Prebiotics And How Do They Work?
And how do #prebiotics differ from #probiotics? Experts weigh in on how these trendy supplements may influence your well-being....
Your microbiome ages as you do—and that’s a problem
Study found that gut #microbiome changes with age, & that it loses aspects of a general core microbiome & strays toward a more individual...
Disruption of gut microbial balance is associated with increased mortality after kidney, liver trans
Scientists studied fecal samples from >1,000 recipients of kidney & liver transplants to learn how gut #microbiome impacts...
Genomic time machine: From sponge microbiome, insights into evolutionary past
Researchers characterized ~100 sponge species from the Caribbean to study the sponges' unique microbiomes. They found two distinct...
Eating specially-colored muffins could reveal whether you have inflammatory bowel disease
Eating blue muffins can reveal health of gut #microbiome. Eating a muffin dyed blue could reveal your gut transit time, which may help...
Do oral bacteria play a role in hypertension?
Researchers found an association between the oral #microbiota and the risk of #hypertension in people who have experienced menopause....
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