microbiome
05/03/2018
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By David Williams
New soil science study shows how plants release specific metabolites that enrich productivity
It’s well-understood that most plants rely heavily on the condition of the soil on which they are planted, and that the microbes that are present in the soil itself affect the overall health of the plant as it grows. Now a new study performed by scientists from the Department of Energy‘s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory […]
03/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Gut microbiome found to be permanently distorted by H. pylori bacteria
The gastrointestinal microbiota is a flourishing environment for good bacteria and other microbes that contribute to human health. However, a study of Helicobacter pylori infections warns that the bacteria can permanently change gut flora by displacing good bacteria from the stomach. The new findings come from a group of Austrian researchers led by Dr. Christoph Steininger, an infectionologist from the Division […]
03/16/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Helicobacter pylori infection in the gastric environment displaces other bacteria, altering the microbiome
A recent Austrian study determined that an Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach causes severe disruption of the gut microbiome. A common pathogenic bacterium, H. pylori will drive out all other bacteria from the stomach and can resist standard antibiotic treatments. Led by Dr. Christoph Steininger from MedUni Vienna, the research team published their findings in Frontiers of […]
12/26/2017
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By Janine Acero
Is asthma a microbiome disease? Stronger gut health linked to preventing asthma in infant boys
A groundbreaking study from University of Alberta revealed that mothers passing on asthma to their children during pregnancy may be preventable, thanks to gut bacteria. Children born to asthmatic mothers, particularly baby boys of Caucasian descent, are known to have a high genetic risk of developing the disease in early childhood. The research team, led by AllerGen […]
12/19/2017
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By Rita Winters
How salt affects the gut microbiome and what you can do about it
America must pinch its salty habits soon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 75 million American adults have high blood pressure and is costing the nation almost $46 billion annually. Excessive consumption of salt is known to cause hypertension and unnatural inflammation of the hands and feet. Furthermore, a recent study […]
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