The gut microbiome and immune system work closely together. However, as people age, the composition and balance of microorganisms in the gut changes, with fewer beneficial bacteria.
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New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.
The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better test for those biological effects.
Fermented foods, such as kimchi, have some health benefits. But helping you lose weight? I’m not convinced.
The Marsupial Microbiome Poop Troop collects the droppings of wild marsupials to help save the lives of orphaned joeys.
Our microbiota is linked to essential physiological processes, but when its communication falters, our health can suffer. Synthetic probiotics offer a promising approach to treating gut-brain axis disorders.
A new study shows that the gut microbiota has little or no effect on our weight, metabolism and risk of developing chronic diseases.
As it debunks old myths and uncovers previously ignored facts, science is finding that the vagina is both complex and busy.
Two Australians with bipolar have been successfully treated with poo transplants, allowing them to come off, or reduce, their medications. Here’s where the science is up to.
Just as humans can suffer from an imbalance of microbes in their gut, plants can suffer a similar syndrome in their leaves. This finding opens up new possibilities for improving food security.
Many people with autism experience gastrointestinal problems. Understanding the role and function of the gut in autism could one day allow us to improve quality of life for people with autism.
Cancer immunotherapy is a revolutionary treatment for many but it can cause nasty side effects like inflammation of the colon that can derail treatment. Could the solution be a fecal transplant?
Irritable bowel syndrome causes abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhoea. These symptoms overlap with other disorders, so it’s important to get the correct diagnosis and then the best treatments.
Probiotics might avert a case of diarrhoea, or they could mean your gut takes longer to return to normal.
Millions of bacteria live on our skin without making us sick. It’s when they manage to get through that they can be dangerous – particularly if they’re resistant to antibiotics.
A sanitised environment can mean fewer helpful bacteria. That has some surprising consequences for the health of children.
Mosquitoes are picky about who they bite but it’s not actually “us” that they’re smelling when they choose their next meal…
Probiotics have been proclaimed by many as the answer to all sorts of health issues and conditions. But what exactly are probiotics? And, more importantly, should you be taking them?
Consuming yoghurt is associated with many health benefits. But with all the varieties of yoghurt, and added ingredients like fruits and probiotics, it can be hard to know which is best for your health.
An expert explains how often you should poo and what it should look like.
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Senaka Ranadheera is a Friend of The Conversation.Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Infectious diseases specialist and PhD candidate, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Gastro-Intestinal Health, Lancaster University
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Visiting Academic, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Academic Dean, Division of Health Sciences UniSA, Laboratory Head (Cancer Treatment Toxicities Group), Scientific Chair (MASCC/ISOO), University of South Australia
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Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
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Professor in Health Psychology, Deakin University
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Professor of Molecular Evolution, Macquarie University
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Research Scientist in Biodiversity and Human Health, Edith Cowan University
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Visiting Research Fellow, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
