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Your gut microbes can be anti-aging—scientists are uncovering how to keep your microbiome youthful

by Bill Sullivan, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People have long given up on the search for the Fountain of Youth, a mythical spring that could reverse aging. But for some scientists, the hunt has not ended—it’s just moved to a different […]

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Gut microbes bolster immunity in HIV patients, research reveals

by Weizmann Institute of Science edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The circumstances surrounding a study on a deadly virus could hardly have been more dramatic. One of its first authors was forced to flee his homeland when it became a war zone. More

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Newly discovered ‘sixth sense’ links gut microbes to the brain in real time

to Peter, Ulyssa, Bryn, me, Mhave, Jenna Inside a Duke University School of Medicine discovery of a direct line between the microbiome and the brain that offers new insight into behavior and appetite Peer-Reviewed PublicationDUKE UNIVERSITY by Shantell Kirkendoll In a breakthrough that reimagines the way the gut and brain communicate, researchers have uncovered what

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Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS – the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut microbiome could help protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS. PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues, including decreased fertility,

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