Hacker News with Generative AI: Microbiome

The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia? (theguardian.com)
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?

Neuroscience, Microbiome, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease

6 points by mudil 33 days ago | 0 comments

Gut microbiome strain-sharing within isolated village social networks (nature.com)
When humans assemble into face-to-face social networks, they create an extended social environment that permits exposure to the microbiome of others, thereby shaping the composition and diversity of the microbiome at individual and population levels1,2,3,4,5,6.

Microbiome, Social Networks, Biology, Science

3 points by mprast 57 days ago | 0 comments

The brain has its own microbiome (newscientist.com)
Neuroscientists have been surprised to discover that the human brain is teeming with microbes, and we are beginning to suspect they could play a role in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's

Neuroscience, Microbiome, Health, Alzheimer's Disease

48 points by janandonly 105 days ago | 47 comments

Mother's gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby's brain development (medicalxpress.com)

Microbiome, Pregnancy, Brain Development, Science, Health

104 points by rbanffy 137 days ago | 23 comments

Stressed mouse brain sends gut messages that reduce beneficial bacteria levels (medicalxpress.com)

Stress, Gut Health, Microbiome, Neuroscience, Biology

80 points by gmays 154 days ago | 16 comments

We have discovered antibiotics in the global microbiome with AI (reddit.com)

Antibiotics, Artificial Intelligence, Microbiome, Science

49 points by georgecmu 156 days ago | 9 comments

Microbiome composition varies based on sampling time, mouse study finds (statnews.com)