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Study Links Gut Bacteria to Higher Risk of Severe Malaria

Researchers have highlighted that various strains of gut bacteria are associated with an elevated likelihood of developing severe malaria in both humans and mice. As detailed in Nature Communications, the…

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Study Reveals Link Between Diverse Gut Bacteria and Reduced Childhood Asthma Risk

Researchers are planning to enrol 2,000 children from Australia and New Zealand in a new clinical trial.

To conduct the study, the research team randomly selected 323 children and analyzed the bacteria present in their faecal samples at one month after birth, six months, and one year.

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Covid pandemic may have changed the gut bacteria of infants: Study

One group consisted of infants tested before the pandemic (34 infants), while the other group was tested between March and December of 2020 (20 infants).

The research, published in Scientific Reports, indicates that infants whose gut microbiomes were examined during the pandemic displayed lower alpha diversity, indicating a decreased number of bacterial species in their gut.

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New Study Reveals Gut Bacteria’s Connection To Heart Attacks

The results has been published in the scientific journal Circulation.

The research team also discovered that some of the species linked to the build-up of fatty deposits in heart arteries were present in similar quantities in the mouth

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IISER Bhopal Research finds Important Differences In Gut Bacterial Compositions Between Indian And Western Populations Due To Consumption Of Fiber-Rich Diet

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal Researchers have shown the differences in the type of gut bacteria between Indian and Western populations. These variations arise from the…

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Gut Bacteria May Increase The Risk Of Some Breast Cancers: Study

Breast cancer is a major health concern across the world. It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control…

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Gut Bacteria Linked To Brain Blood Vessel Abnormality

The walls of the blood vessels need to be strong and springy to handle the pressure needed to pump blood from the heart through the body. But in a condition…

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