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Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune system

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…

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What do home faecal test kits really reveal about our gut microbiome?

Faeces reveals the bacteria in our gut, but we don’t yet know which are optimal STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Alamy The…

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Lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns, new research reveals

Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods…

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Metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in…

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Scientists develop artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down…

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Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome

Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. A primary purpose of these preservatives is to…

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Country music’s Lainey Wilson pushes for AI protections: ‘Gut punch’ to have ‘voice ripped from you’

Country music star Lainey Wilson is speaking out about what she says are the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), telling…

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Gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection

The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity…

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Strange virus-like replicators discovered in the human gut

Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria, which live in the mouth, may host replicators named obelisks UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A…

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Looking after the fungi in your gut could be key to better health

Candida albicans is a fungus that lives in your body and can affect how quickly you recover from illness Alexey…

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