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Vegans may have less diverse gut bacteria, with lower protein intake offering possible clue

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Oral bacteria may signal metabolic health and even contribute to obesity: New research reveals a distinct oral microbiome in people with obesity ...

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Breath carries clues to gut microbiome health: A study in children and mice shows that disease-associated bacteria in the gut can be detected in exhaled breath.

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Social interaction among infants boosts diversity of gut microbial strains, study shows

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Microbes may hold the key to brain evolution: A new study from Northwestern University provides the first empirical data showing the direct role the gut ...

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Microbes may hold the key to brain evolution: A new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.

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Genetic influences on health can ripple through social groups via shared microbes

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Common nutrient turns our guts into diabetes-fighting chemical factories: New research reveals how choline in your diet can transform gut microbes into chemical ...

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Genome-scale models can predict how the gut microbiome influences health: The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in ...

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Multiple sclerosis linked with distinct oral microbiome: With ads everywhere for pro- or pre-biotic foods and supplements, most people are familiar with the gut ...

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Microplastics Are Changing Your Insides in Unexpected Ways: The study found microplastics can alter gut microbiome, with changes resembling patterns associated ...

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Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100: Our friendly – and not so friendly – gut bacteria lie at the core of healthy ageing ...

Key FactsGut microbiome may support healthy ageing

Sep 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Microbial diversity is considered important, often declines with age, and is influenced by diet, medication and social interaction.

With age, short-chain-fatty-acid-producing microbes decrease while pro-inflammatory microbes increase; this imbalance may contribute to chronic inflammation.

A 2023 study of 1,575 people found those aged 100 to 117 had more diverse, younger-like microbiomes; researchers suspect a longevity link.

Among 50 nursing-home residents, a daily prebiotic improved frailty measures over 13 weeks compared with a placebo.

"This imbalance is thought to contribute to chronic, low-grade inflammation, a state known as inflammaging, which is associated with higher risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, dementia and stroke," says Jessica Schneider, chief scientific officer at Corundum Systems Biology, a company in Tokyo, Japan, that invests in research.— Jessica Schneider, chief scientific officer at Corundum Systems Biology, Tokyo, Japan

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Unexpected side effect: How common medications clear the way for pathogens: The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively ...

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Clinical trial finds faster recovery from COVID-19 through targeted use of high-dose vitamin B3 in the gut

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How the tiny microbes in your mouth could be putting your health at risk: The oral microbiome is being linked to everything from metabolic disease to Alzheimer’s ...

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Key FactsThe Crucial Impact of Your Microbiome on Health

May 9, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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The microbiome, a community of microbes in the body, influences health in unexpected ways.

Imbalances in the microbiome can lead to skin issues, weight changes, autoimmune diseases, and allergies.

Research indicates that the microbiome can assist in cancer treatment and interact with the immune system.

Healthy habits, including a fiber-rich diet and probiotics, can positively affect the microbiome.