Gut flora, also known as the microbiome, is basically the bacteria composition of your ... all of which are fairly normal for most people. Talk about a diverse community! The moment we’re ...

The gut bacteria composition changes a lot in a baby’s first year. “The gut flora changes as the baby’s diet changes from breast milk or formula to solid food.

When the gut flora contains too many harmful bacteria and not enough friendly ... versus two nights of normal sleep duration (8.5 hours) in nine men. Nevertheless, sleep deprivation’s effects ...

The health of your gut microbiome depends on what you eat, but "you can't necessarily feed the 'good' bacteria while ...

Beyond its digestive functions, the microbiota plays a role in our metabolism, moods, and even our genes. Here’s how to ...

During vaginal delivery, babies acquire their first bacteria from their mother's vaginal flora ... the gut microbiome is. The germ-free mice survived just three days in a normal environment.

A new genetic study reveals that some gut bacteria and blood chemicals aren ... and colonization by normal gut flora increased bone formation rate and femur length. This suggests that gut ...

"If you have normal gut flora, you are not susceptible to infection." Cephalosporins are a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics. They work by interfering with a bacterial cell's penicillin-binding ...

increasing the risk of bacterial growth and raising the risk of food-borne illnesses that may disrupt normal gut flora,” she said. “Secondly, the body is less able to cool itself and maintain ...

Researchers found that mice lacking gut microbiota exhibited more pronounced anxious behaviors compared to those with normal bacterial flora. This difference is explained by neuronal hyperactivity in ...

Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed antibiotics and I’m worried that it might kill the “good” bacteria ... gut to return to normal ...