Coeliac Disease Provides Clues to Solving Autoimmunity
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Comment: The epidemiology of coeliac disease that once was thought to be in the rage of 1 in 10,000 is now known to be…
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Probiotic Carbohydrates Reduce Intestinal Permeability and Inflammation in Metabolic Diseases
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The epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus is dramatically increasing. Environmental factors, such as sedentary life-style, hypercaloric, fat-rich diet and genetic susceptibility…
Herbal Components which Assist in Eradicating Dysbiosis
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Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance of microflora, usually indicating an increase in abnormal or non commensal flora, with a coinciding decrease in commensal or…
The Relationship Between Intestinal Microbiota And The Central Nervous System In Normal Gastrointestinal Function And Disease
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Although many people are aware of the communication that occurs between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system, fewer know about the…
Scientists Discover in Excess of 40,000 Species of Bacteria in the Human Gut!
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Advances in DNA sequence-based technologies now permit genetic analysis of complex microbial populations without the need for prior cultivation. This review…
A Little Bit Of Spit Reveals A Lot About What Lives In Your Mouth
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Comment: Your mouth is home to a thriving community of microbial life. More than 600 different species of bacteria reside in this “microbiome,” yet…
Grape Extracts May Be Effective Against Harmful Gut Bacteria (H.Pylori)
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In a new study researchers from Clemson University found various grape extracts and their compounds to be effective at inhibiting Helicobacter pylori, one of…
NIH Expands Human Microbiome Project; Funds Sequencing Centers and Disease Projects
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The Human Microbiome Project has awarded more than $42 million to expand its exploration of how the trillions of microscopic organisms that live in…
Microbes: What They Do & How Antibiotics Change Them
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Antibiotics and antibacterials can do more damage than good when they: kill good bacteria inside the human body destroy microbes that clean up pollution…
Antibiotics Take Toll on Beneficial Microbes in Gut
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Comment: It’s common knowledge that a protective navy of bacteria normally floats in our intestinal tracts. Antibiotics at least temporarily disturb the normal balance.…