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Microbiome News

Gut bacteria may hold the key to living longer and healthier lives

Live Forever Club - 21-Nov-2024

Metabolic pathways like the pentose phosphate pathway aid healthy ageing

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Gut bacteria and sirtuins may help treat neurodegenerative diseases

Live Forever Club - 08-Nov-2024

Adjusting this axis with diet, probiotics, and supplements could benefit brain health

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Unexpected cell transfer found in fecal transplants, aids gut repair

Johns Hopkins Medicine - 06-Nov-2024

New findings show a possible role for donor gut lining cells in healing

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Transferring an aged gut microbiome to young mice triggered ageing signs

Live Forever Club - 05-Nov-2024

Signs include sluggish metabolism, inflamed blood vessels, and a weakened gut

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Oral bacteria linked to higher risk of head and neck cancer

NYU Langone Health - 26-Sep-2024

New research highlights the role of gum disease-related microbes in increasing cancer susceptibility

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Gut fungi in long-lived people may hold clues to longevity and healthy ageing

Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2024

The fungi might play a role in longevity by interacting with beneficial bacteria

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Horse gut bacteria can predict their future health and racing success

BBC - 08-Aug-2024

Early antibiotic use may have a negative impact on their health

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Ageing impacts the gut microbiome, influencing blood cell production and immunity

Live Forever Club - 25-Jul-2024

Research points to potential treatments targeting the gut microbiome to improve health

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Gut microbes influence our immunity and overall health from birth to old age

Live Forever Club - 06-Jul-2024

Balanced diets improve gut health, while processed foods harm it

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Intermittent fasting with protein pacing beats calorie restriction

Live Forever Club - 21-Jun-2024

Proved to be superior for weight loss, gut health, and metabolic improvements

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Personalized nutrition app Zoe's claims face scrutiny over scientific validity

The Guardian - 18-May-2024

Experts raise concerns about the effectiveness of its methods

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Tiny carbon beads improve gut health and fight liver disease in rats and mice

University College London (UCL) - 15-Apr-2024

Innovative approach to protect organs from harmful gut bacteria

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Gut microbiome company raises $34 million to advance disease treatments

Longevity Technology - 05-Apr-2024

This investment supports the development of innovative pill-based therapies that use healthy gut bacteria

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Scientists found cholesterol eating bacteria in the gut

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard - 02-Apr-2024

Some bacteria may hold key to lower cholesterol and heart disease risk

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Ani Biome receives funding to personalise gut health treatments for longevity

Longevity Technology - 26-Mar-2024

Company will use machine learning and gut health science to create custom solutions

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Antibiotics for blindness: Gut bacteria linked to inherited eye diseases

Independent - 26-Feb-2024

CRB1 gene mutation weakens gut barrier, allowing bacteria to invade eyes

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Gut bacteria and blood molecules offer clues to why grip strength weakens with age

Live Forever Club - 21-Feb-2024

Research opens doors for future interventions to prevent muscle loss

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Skincare myths debunked: What products actually work for ageing skin?

Live Forever Club - 14-Feb-2024

To name a few, moisturizers with acidic pH and emollients with active ingredients can help

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Some gut viruses may help you deal with stress by fighting harmful bacteria

The Guardian - 06-Feb-2024

Under stress, the composition of gut viruses and bacteria changed in mice

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Eating fermented foods like kimchi or yogurt might make you think clearer

Medical News Today - 02-Feb-2024

Adding fermented foods to your diet is a safe way to support your gut

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Space travel throws a curveball at astronauts' guts, challenging their health

Earth.com - 02-Feb-2024

Understanding the adaptation is crucial for protecting them on long missions

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Skin microbiome diversity is linked to wrinkles and hydration

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - 11-Jan-2024

The findings pave the way for personalised skincare approaches

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Our sleep cycles and gut bacteria influence the brain's protective barrier

Live Forever Club - 30-Dec-2023

Interplay between these systems suggests potential for targeted interventions

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Gut microbes linked to the risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) - 19-Oct-2023

Gut-brain connection opens doors for early detection and treatment of brain diseases

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Gut bacteria linked to Alzheimer's disease in groundbreaking study

King's College London - 17-Oct-2023

Research findings may lead to new treatments for the most common cause of dementia

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Hunter-gatherer diet unveils incredible gut microbiome diversity

New Scientist - 21-Jun-2023

A study of Tanzania's Hadza people reveals over a thousand new gut microorganism species

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Gut instinct: Toddler microbiota linked to future obesity risk

The Guardian - 19-May-2023

Better understanding of composition and changes of gut microbiome could lead to potential interventions

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Gut bacteria may have little or no impact on risk of chronic diseases or longevity

The Conversation (UK) - 02-May-2023

Further studies required to better characterize the association between gut microbiota and its metabolites

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Poop pill: FDA approves first microbiota capsule to fight gut infections

AP News - 26-Apr-2023

Oral formulation offers a simpler way to restore gut balance & combat recurrent C.diff infections

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Gut Microbiome: The Secret to Longevity in Centenarians

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 06-Apr-2023

A youthful gut microbiome may contribute to enhanced longevity and overall health in people living past 100

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Analysis of gut microbiome relationship with longevity

Live Forever Club - 12-Feb-2023

A strong genetic correlation between healthy diverse gut microbiome and healthy ageing was found

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Gut microbiota in mice influence brain's dopamine levels, influencing the motivation for exercise

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-Jan-2023

The study highlights the diversity of microbiota and their importance for human health and fitness

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Gut microbiome linked to brain damage and neurodegeneration in mice

EurekAlert! - 12-Jan-2023

Modifying gut microbiota with antibiotics reduced inflammation and tau-linked damage

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Microbiome and metabolic biomarkers can predict who will lose the most weight

Stanford School of Medicine - 04-Jan-2023

Soon there will be a test to check what the best diet is for your individual microbiome

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Microbes in your gut may affect your mental health

Oxford Population Health - 06-Dec-2022

Gut bacteria indirectly produce hormones that influence the brain and can cause depression

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Australia became the first country to approve faecal microbiota transplants

The Guardian - 12-Nov-2022

It may help treat other conditions like ulcerative colitis and improve cancer therapy

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Microbiome differences were associated with increased frailty, not chronological age

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) - 19-Oct-2022

Skin microbiome emerged as the primary reservoir for infection risk associated with frailty

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NICE - faecal transplants can be offered for hard-to-treat C. difficile

BBC - 31-Aug-2022

A solution to reduce both antibiotic usage and antimicrobial resistance

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Employing native bacteria as ideal chassis for therapeutic delivery and cure

UC San Diego School of Medicine - 04-Aug-2022

Re-engineered native bacteria serve as chassis to introduce therapeutics into the gut

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Non-invasive technique for gut health monitoring

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) - 12-May-2022

Gene modification in bacteria using CRISPR array provide direct information of active gut genes

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Study in mice says faecal transplants could possibly reverse ageing

University of East Anglia (UEA) - 04-May-2022

Gut microbiome dictates and decides the health of your gut, eyes, and brain

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Daily supplementation with urolithin A helps treat muscle fatigue

Medical News Today - 25-Jan-2022

Boosts mitrochondrial health & muscle activity in aged people and those who don't exercise enough

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Gene-editing technology, CRISPR, selectively kills drug-resistant superbugs

Deutsche Welle (DW) - 10-Nov-2021

A single dose of CRISPR Cas system cleared 99.9% of harmful bacterial in mice

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Smart toilets could provide effortless monitoring of a range of biomarkers, not just gut health

Guardian - 23-Sep-2021

Coprata and Toi Labs among companies looking to bring products to market in the next couple of years

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Gut microbes show potential to reverse aging-related deterioration in brain

University College Cork - 09-Aug-2021

Microbiome in the gut could potentially slow down brain aging and improve cognitive functions

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Unique gut bacteria linked to healthy ageing in centenarians

Live Science - 30-Jul-2021

Fuels bile acids to prevent infections, but more research is needed to confirm its impact on longevity

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Eating less than 800 calories a day favoured weight loss via hungry pathogens

ScienceAlert - 27-Jun-2021

Long-term safety of the diet is questionable as it alters the healthy gut microbiome

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Tryptophan-deficient diet alters gut microbiome, causing unhealthy ageing

Augusta University - 24-Jun-2021

Reduced beneficial gut bacteria and increased systemic inflammation in aged mice

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Geography affects gut microbiome in healthspan and longevity

Fight Aging! - 07-Jun-2021

One treatment does not fit all - diversified gut microbiota needs customizable medicine

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Youthful gut microbiome rejuvenates ageing immune system

Fight Aging! - 05-May-2021

Restoring gut microbial health can reverse declining age-related immune fitness

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Intermittent fasting improves gut health to lower high blood pressure

Baylor College of Medicine - 29-Apr-2021

Correcting gut dysbiosis alters bile acid levels & may help manage hypertension in rats

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Wild Biotech's unique database maps new targets for human diseases

Longevity Technology - 29-Mar-2021

Huge database of wildlife gut microbiota could screen potential therapies within days

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A low-calorie diet maintains youthful gut state & improves lifespan

Fight Aging! - 24-Mar-2021

Calorie restriction prevents age-related changes to the gut microbiome in mice

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Flagellin vaccine can help reduce harmful gut bacteria

Fight Aging! - 03-Mar-2021

Favorable results in single person experiment calls for a larger and formal research

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Gut microbiome impacts healthy ageing and survival in humans

Medical Xpress - 18-Feb-2021

Microbiome becomes unique starting in the mid-life, correlates with blood metabolites

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Stool transplants help skin cancer patients respond to immunotherapy

Guardian - 04-Feb-2021

Poop to pill: fecal transplants restore healthy gut microbes boosting immunity to fight cancer

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Proteins from parasitic worms could be the next anti-ageing therapy

Science Daily - 02-Feb-2021

Helminth parasites may provide protection against inflammation disorders

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Engineered genes in gut bacteria might help you live longer

Forbes - 23-Dec-2020

Green light activated E.coli genes, extending life in Caenorhabditis elegans

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A new study links Alzheimer's to gut flora

New Atlas - 15-Nov-2020

Altering gut microbiome might be helpful in preventing or delaying Alzheimer's

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Study links gut flora with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

The Conversation (UK) - 10-Nov-2020

Microbiome altering might help in preventing or delaying Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

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Gut microbiome of centenarians changes a few months before death

Fight Aging! - 11-Aug-2020

Causation vs correlation to be confirmed - but death affects ALL cells in the body, not just YOUR cells

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Is it possible to predict biological age with gut microbiome?

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Jun-2020

Models and anti-ageing intervention design enables new ageing clock development

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Endless benefits of exercise also seen in gut microbiome

The Conversation - 16-Jun-2020

In both metabolic and physical levels, evidences gear towards positive effects

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Peptides that shift gut bacteria can reduce heart attack risk in mice

Scripps Research Institute - 15-Jun-2020

Lowering the number of bad gut bacteria reduced artery plaques by 40% - wow!

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Human gut microbiome is altered by shifting to a ketogenic diet

EurekAlert! - 20-May-2020

Potential research area to find treatment options for autoimmune diseases of the gut

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Age-related changes in gut microbiota cause cognitive decline in aged rats

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 20-May-2020

Restoring microbiome could be one strategy to support healthy longevity

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The effect of gut microbiota on cognitive decline in aged rats

Fight Aging! - 14-May-2020

First study investigating its effects in the normal ageing process

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The integral role of gut microbiome in precision medicine

AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - 01-May-2020

Huge potential in a more personalized diagnostics and diet-based disease interventions

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How external factors could influence Alzheimer’s disease via the gut microbiome

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 20-Apr-2020

Early study into complex neurochemical relationship between brain, gut and inflammaging

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The importance of early life microbiome in gut protection

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 10-Apr-2020

Demonstrated in neonatal mice microbiome mediating an immune response

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Gut enzyme prevents age-related loss of intestinal barrier integrity

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 03-Apr-2020

In animal models, IAP is found to prevent frailty and extend lifespan

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Gut microbiota highly influenced by ageing and dietary fat intake

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 30-Mar-2020

Several short-term responses and alterations are evident in a mice study

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Healthy old-people's poo improves gut microbiome of mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 20-Mar-2020

Healthy gut means healthy body. Thought there are alternative ways of increasing probiotic bacteria!

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FDA issues safety alert for stool transplant after string of infections

Healio - 13-Mar-2020

Safety concerns alerted OpenBiome to recall unused materials and test donors in screening process

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Skin microbiome provides the best prediction of age

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-Feb-2020

It will be more easy and convenient to take samples from skin and saliva, rather than fecal samples

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Microbiome therapies can soon be personalized using a digestive tracker

NutraIngredients - 09-Oct-2019

Carbiotix and Food Marble partnered to correlate gut microbiome with digestive health data

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Gut and oral human microbiome, mapped

Science Daily - 19-Aug-2019

Study reveals links between bacterial genes and disease risk, key to future protection

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Carbiotix offers low-cost, personalized gut health testing service

NutraIngredients - 25-Jan-2018

New microbiome test kit provides customizable supplement dosing to fill the fibre gap

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Microbiome analysis: some gut bacteria reduces inflammation

Guardian - 09-Dec-2017

Village peasant microbiome has low risk for atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes and colitis

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