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“FTA: > It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us — which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold — may very well be affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want, and often are driving us toward obesity.”

“The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA), the bidirectional relationship between the microbes that inhabit the human gut and the nervous system, plays critical roles in neurological, hormonal, and immune function, influencing multiple aspects of health.”

“FTA: > After a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit only a handful of pathogenic microbe species remain behind in patients' intestines, a study has shown. The team of researchers tested these remaining pathogens and discovered that some can become deadly when provoked by conditions that mimic the body's stress response to illness.”

“Key elements of this pathway are the tens of trillions of microbes that comprise the intestinal microbiota, the composition of which likely changes with age. A new study suggests that transplanting fecal microbiota from aged mice donors impairs cognitive function in younger mice recipients.”

“Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid produced by gut microbes during the fermentation of dietary fiber. However, gut microbial composition and metabolic activity are altered in the setting of Parkinson's disease, likely playing a role in the disease's onset and progression.”

“After the mice had been on their respective diets for eight weeks, the researchers counted the animals' gastrointestinal tumors and gut microbes. They also assessed the animals' metabolic status.”

“In addition, the numbers of bacteria that may be beneficial for metabolic health, such as Akkermansia and Christensenellaceae, increased, but butyrate production decreased, an indication of fewer butyrate-producing microbes.”

“In the absence of myrosinase, some people's gut microbes produce similar enzymes, helping convert more glucoraphanin into sulforaphane. This variation in gut bacteria may explain why some people respond more strongly to sulforaphane-rich foods or supplements.”