Gut microbiome
The gut microbiome is the vast and diverse complex ecosystem of gastrointestinal microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes. This is essential for human health and is pivotal in digestion, nutrient absorption, and synthesizing vitamins and amino acids. The gut microbiome also significantly influences the immune system, helping to maintain its balance and protect against harmful pathogens. Various factors, such as diet, genetics, age, and environment, impact the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome. They can be altered by lifestyle changes, medication, and particularly antibiotic use. A healthy gut microbiome could reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and mental health disorders. If there are any disruptions in the gut microbiome, also known as dysbiosis, it can lead to various health issues. The field of microbiome research is rapidly expanding, uncovering the intricate ways these microorganisms interact with the human body and contribute to overall health and disease.
Gut microbiome
Latest Posts
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Flaxseed’s Role in Breast Health: Gut Microbiome and miRNA Connections
This study, published in the Microbiology Spectrum journal, explores the connection between the human gut microbiome and breast health. Researchers focused on the influence of flaxseed components called lignans on this relationship. Flaxseed (FS) is known to…
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ResistoMap developed to track world wide microbial drug resistance
Scientists from the Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Data Laboratory have created the ResistoMap, an interactive visualization of gut resistome. Gut resistome is human gut microbiota…
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Role of diet and gut microbiome in the major depressive disorder
An international group of researchers headed by André Carvalho has published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic a paper that provides new data and prospects for the links between the intestinal flora and several disorders, notably depression. Persistent low-grade…
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Study demonstrates role of gut bacteria in neurodegenerative diseases
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are all characterized by clumped, misfolded proteins and inflammation in the brain. In more than 90 percent of cases, physicians and scientists do not know what…
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