Could Gut Microbes Affect Pancreatic Cancer Survival?
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria in the gut microbiome may be the key to why some patients survive pancreatic cancer long-term, despite its notoriously low survival rate.Only about 9% of pancreatic cancer patients survive past fiv…
Learn MoreStudy Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby’s ‘Microbiome’
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a longstanding assumption that babies’ gut microbiome development could be affected by whether they were born vaginally or through cesarean section, scientists report this doesn’t appear to be the cas…
Learn More¿Los bebés que nacen por cesárea se quedan sin los microbios útiles de mamá? Quizá no
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas nuevas evidencias encuentran que los bebés nacidos mediante una cesárea quizá no se queden sin los microbios esenciales.Aunque estos recién nacidos reciben menos del microbioma de sus madres durant…
Learn MoreDo C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom’s Helpful Microbes? Maybe Not
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s mi…
Learn MoreShort-Chain Fatty Acids Linked to Pregnancy Complications
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are metabolites of intestinal flora, are associated with pregnancy complications, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Mic…
Learn MoreA Probiotic May Equal Antibiotics in Fighting Staph Infection
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A probiotic supplement appears to clear the body of a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections, a new study finds.More research is needed, but experts said the work could lead to…
Learn MoreA Probiotic May Equal Antibiotics in Fighting Staph Infection
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A probiotic supplement appears to clear the body of a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections, a new study finds.More research is needed, but experts said the work could lead to…
Learn MoreGut Microbiome May Play Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers believe they have found a link between lower bacterial diversity in the intestine’s microbiome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Normally, “more than 10,000 species of microorganism live in the hu…
Learn MoreCould Gut Bacteria Help Spur Parkinson’s Disease?
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A recent study suggests that Parkinson’s disease, in which parts of the brain are progressively damaged over many years, may actually start in the gut.Nearly 30% of the gut bacteria in patients with Parkinso…
Learn MoreUn estudio con monjes tibetanos apunta a que la meditación puede alterar a los microbios intestinales
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La meditación podría ayudar a la salud intestinal de una persona, pero esto conlleva mucha meditación, durante mucho tiempo.Los monjes budistas tibetanos parecen tener unos microbios intestinales con dif…
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