Tart Cherries May Help Intestinal Health
Montmorency tart cherries, the varietal of tart cherries that are commonly grown in the U.S., may play a role in improving intestinal health, suggests a first-of-its … Read more
Microbiome
Diet matters less than evolutionary relationships in shaping gut microbiome
Gut microbes provide many services for their hosts, including digesting their food. Researchers have long known that mammals with specialized diets, such as carnivores and … Read more
Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mom’s Gut
The risk of developing autism-spectrum disorders is determined by the mother’s microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us – during pregnancy, … Read more
Scientists re-define what’s healthy in newest analysis for Human Microbiome Project (VIDEO)
As scientists catalog the trillions of bacteria found in every nook and cranny of the human body, a new look by the University of Michigan … Read more
Type 1 diabetes: Gut bugs may influence autoimmune processes
The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children. The fact that these differences already exist … Read more
Microbiome in low birth weight infants differentiate weeks after birth
Low birth weight infants are host to numerous microorganisms immediately after birth, and the microbiomes of their mouths and gut start out very similar but … Read more
