#gut-bacteria

#gut-bacteria

Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria produce a molecule that not only induces but also causes atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries.

Bacteria commonly found in the human gut could potentially be used to gather up PFAS and carry them out as waste, researchers suggest in a study published this week in Nature Microbiology. The gut bacteria accumulates perfluorononanoic acid, a 'forever chemical,' as dense clumps.

The researchers found distinct brain subtypes, gut subtypes, and gut-brain subtypes, which might act as potential biomarkers for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in schizophrenia patients.

The gut-brain axis reveals how gut bacteria imbalance can worsen OCD, opening avenues for dietary interventions as potential treatment pathways.