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“Because the mice were germ-free and lacked a normal gut microbiome, it is also uncertain whether the bacteria would be as effective in a typical gut with many other microbes present.”

“Findings from a group of scientists researching the gut microbiota suggest the microbiota-gut-brain axis may contribute to Alzheimer's pathology. The microbiota-gut-brain axis is a recently developed way to understand the relationship between the behavior of microbes in the gut and behaviors generated by the brain.”

“These effects corrected the participants' dysbiosis and promoted increases in populations of microbes that benefit gut health, including Akkermansia, Firmicutes, and Ruminococcaceae.”

“Further analysis revealed that these mice also had larger numbers of butyrate-producing microbes in their colons. Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, is produced during bacterial fermentation in the human colon and has wide-ranging effects on human physiology.”

“Infants born by cesarean section have different microbial communities in and on their bodies than those born vaginally, potentially increasing their risk of developing certain diseases, such as asthma and obesity.”

“Interestingly, the ketogenic diet also altered the gut microbial composition in ADHD-like rats, especially microbes involved in amino acid and sugar metabolism. These findings suggest that the ketogenic diet may hold promise as a novel approach for mitigating ADHD-related behavioral challenges, possibly by influencing the gut microbiota.”

“They also demonstrate alterations in the population of the microbes that typically inhabit the mouth – a condition called dysbiosis. However, a recent study found that people who took omega-3 fatty acids before receiving radiation therapy experienced fewer symptoms of oral mucositis than those receiving conventional therapy.”

“They also used germ-free mice to isolate the effects of specific microbes and examined the role of a major photoproduct of ultraviolet radiation called cis-urocanic acid. They found that ultraviolet B exposure caused a rise in cis-urocanic acid, which promoted the growth of bacteria, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, that can break it down.”

“They are produced by gut microbes during the fermentation of dietary fiber and reflect the overall health of the gut microbiome. Short-chain fatty acids play critical roles in many aspects of health, including the maintenance of healthy blood pressure.”