http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015 ... ye-diseaseGut microbes linked to eye diseaseBy Mitch Leslie 18 August 2015
Some microbes that naturally dwell in our intestines might be bad for our eyes, triggering autoimmune uveitis, one of the leading causes of blindness. A new study suggests that certain gut residents produce proteins that enable destructive immune cells to enter the eyes.
The idea that gut microbes might promote autoimmune uveitis “has been there in the back of our minds,” says ocular immunologist Andrew Taylor of the Boston University School of Medicine, who wasn’t connected to the research. “This is the first time that it’s been shown that the gut flora seems to be part of the process.”
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bac ... t-microbesBacteria in flowers may boost honeybees’ healthy gut microbes
Fructobacillus may be critical to larvae gaining ability to digest insects’ diet, study suggests
BY BETH MOLE 7:00AM, AUGUST 16, 2015
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http://www.livescience.com/51739-bariat ... teria.htmlWeight-Loss Surgery Changes Gut Bacteriaby Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | August 04, 2015
Bariatric surgery may lead to long-term changes in people's gut bacteria that contribute to weight loss following the procedure, a new study from Sweden suggests.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/how-gut- ... ain-2015-7Scientists keep finding more evidence that bacteria in your stomach are connected to your moodKEVIN LORIA
Jul. 20, 2015,
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http://www.businessinsider.com/how-gut- ... z3jHwny9MhLyte's lab focuses on figuring out some of the ways these bacteria could affect our mental health. They've found that gut bacteria produce neurochemicals like dopamine and serotonin. We've known those were produced in the gut for a long time, but didn't know until recently it was the bacteria making them.
Other researchers have shown that providing mice with certain bacteria makes them less likely to give up when they are forced to swim after being dropped in a cylinder of water that they can't escape from. In other cases, mice given certain bacteria have become less anxious and stressed. In other fascinating work, mice with certain symptoms that resemble, in part, autism in humans have had those symptoms reverse after a bacterial transplant — something fascinating, if still incredibly far from being applicable to humans.
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