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“In fact, an imbalance in the number of harmful versus helpful microbes in the gut, a condition known as dysbiosis, drives many disease states. Fasting and caloric restriction induce changes in the gut microbiota to promote health.”

“As a person ages, the overall makeup of the population of microbes that inhabit their gut undergoes extensive changes. These changes are associated with increased inflammation, altered metabolic health and immune function, and an increased risk of chronic disease.”

“> "The biology of this organism is inherently different from other microbe-based immunotherapeutic strategies that typically just tickle immune cells from the outside," said Barbara Fox, senior research associate of Microbiology and Immunology.”

“However, the mice that received cocaine + cannabidiol showed a reduced preference for the cocaine-associated environment after drug cessation and exhibited greater gut microbial diversity, with more beneficial microbes and fewer harmful ones.”

“More than half of all colorectal cancers are sporadic, or nonhereditary. A key driver in the development of sporadic colorectal cancer is dysbiosis – an imbalance in the type and number of microbes that typically reside in the human gut.”

“The bacterium Bifidobacterium pseudolongum was found at lower levels in MDD patients and in mice that received gut microbes from MDD patients. Mice that had more of this specific gut bacterium also tended to have more creatine in their plasma.”

“Of particular interest were carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (a common hospital-acquired microbe) and cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli in the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pacific Islands.”

“Many metabolites are produced when food is digested and further metabolized by gut microbes. The investigators analyzed food-related and microbiota-derived metabolites in the blood of more than 800 adults living in two distinct regions of France.”

“Specifically, the microbes produced more bile acids and short-chain fatty acids – both of which exhibit robust anti-inflammatory properties. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive autoimmune disorder that targets the central nervous system.”

“A recent review suggests that consuming probiotics and prebiotics has beneficial effects on the gut-brain axis and mental health. Probiotics are live microbes that, when consumed in the diet or in supplemental form, confer a health benefit to the host.”