Covid-19 Pandemic Infants Show Reduced Gut Bacteria: Study
The study showed that infants whose gut microbes were sampled during the pandemic had lower alpha diversity of the gut microbiome, meaning that there were fewer species of bacteria in the gut.
Sep 01, 2023, 23:20 PM IST
Gut bacteria may contribute to HIV infection susceptibility: Study
Do you know that gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not? Read this story to find out more.
Oct 04, 2022, 14:06 PM IST
Berries, apples, red wine may improve your Blood Pressure levels
Researchers examined the association between eating flavonoid-rich foods with blood pressure and gut microbiome diversity. The study also investigated how much variance within the gut microbiome could explain the association between intake of flavonoid-rich foods and blood pressure.
Aug 24, 2021, 14:33 PM IST
Poor sleep, high blood pressure and gut microbiome links discovered: Study
The research aimed to determine whether a 28-day period of disrupted sleep changed the microbiota in rats. The gut microbiota refers to the collection of microorganisms living in the intestines.
Sep 03, 2020, 17:03 PM IST
How genes, birthplace shape your gut microbes
Researchers linked specific genes in an animal - in this case, a mouse - to the presence and abundance of specific microbes in its gut.
Nov 29, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
Chummy chimps harbour richer gut bacteria
Monitoring social behaviour of wild chimpanzees, researchers have found that being gregarious may help transmit beneficial microbes and increase diversity of gut bacteria.
Jan 17, 2016, 12:50 PM IST
Gut bacteria can help lose flab
Biologists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have for the first time identified in detail how some of our most common intestinal bacteria interact during metabolism.
Sep 12, 2015, 15:38 PM IST
