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(Video) How Bacteria Rule Over Our Bodies – the Microbiome

By Brady Hartman on October 26, 2017

Summary: Importance of human microbiome explained in a short animation. [scroll down to view the video.] The human microbiome is emerging as one of the hot research subjects of 2017. The animation house of Kurzsegat provides us with an 8-minute video on how the microbiome influences our health and mood and even encourages us to eat junk food. Scientists have… Continue reading "(Video) How Bacteria Rule Over Our Bodies – the Microbiome"
Anti-Aging Science, Healthy Living
Researchers Link Human Microbiome With “Ridiculously Healthy” Aging in Centenarians

By Brady Hartman on October 25, 2017

Summary: Microbiome study of centenarians shows that ‘ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut bacteria composition as healthy 30 year-olds. Can a more robust microbiome lead to the longer healthier life enjoyed by centenarians, or is it the other way around? [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Follow us on Google+ | Facebook | Reddit. Author: Brady Hartman. This article was updated Dec. 2, 2017] A… Continue reading "Researchers Link Human Microbiome With “Ridiculously Healthy” Aging in Centenarians"
Anti-Aging Science
Does Our Microbiome Cause Inflammaging? Can We Trust Our Gut?

By Brady Hartman on October 10, 2017

Does our microbiome cause inflammaging, the low-level chronic inflammation that plagues our bodies as we get older? A new research paper examines the question, and their findings just might surprise you. Many people still regard bacteria and other microorganisms as mere disease-causing germs. However, it’s a lot more complicated than that. In fact, it has become increasingly clear that a… Continue reading "Does Our Microbiome Cause Inflammaging? Can We Trust Our Gut?"
Anti-Aging Science, Medical Advances
IBM to Study Human Microbiome’s Role In Autoimmune Disorders.

By Brady Hartman on August 25, 2017

The microbiome is emerging as a new player in human health. IBM just announced plans to study the human microbiome and its role in autoimmune diseases. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] IBM just announced plans to study the human microbiome and its role in autoimmune diseases. Despite a major research initiative by the U.S. Government, we still don’t fully understand how… Continue reading "IBM to Study Human Microbiome’s Role In Autoimmune Disorders."
Medical Advances
Why Are These People Eating Pills of Poop? (Medical Fecal Transplants)

By Brady Hartman on August 23, 2017

Here’s the straight poop on fecal transplants, a new medical procedure which physicians use to treat infections. Geroscientists suspect that fecal transplants could help us live longer, healthier lives by giving us a microbiome upgrade. [This report was originally published on LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman] The human microbiome is an invisible world that is only recently coming into focus. The collection of bacteria that inhabit… Continue reading "Why Are These People Eating Pills of Poop? (Medical Fecal Transplants)"
Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Forget About The Blood Of Teens – Young Poop, Old Poop Is The Latest Thing

By Brady Hartman on August 23, 2017

The microbiome is emerging as a new player in human health. Researchers recently extended the lifespan of middle-aged animals by nearly 50% by infusing them with the poop of younger fish. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Remember the young blood, old blood experiments in which the young blood of mice rejuvenated old mice? Well, young poop may be… Continue reading "Forget About The Blood Of Teens – Young Poop, Old Poop Is The Latest Thing"

Tag: Microbiome

(Video) How Bacteria Rule Over Our Bodies – the Microbiome

Researchers Link Human Microbiome With “Ridiculously Healthy” Aging in Centenarians

Does Our Microbiome Cause Inflammaging? Can We Trust Our Gut?

IBM to Study Human Microbiome’s Role In Autoimmune Disorders.

Why Are These People Eating Pills of Poop? (Medical Fecal Transplants)

Forget About The Blood Of Teens – Young Poop, Old Poop Is The Latest Thing