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Longevity Boost: Harnessing the Power of Intestinal Bacteria.

A study of 176 healthy Japanese centenarians has found that their unique combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses significantly contributes to their longevity. The researchers used an algorithm to map the composition of the participants’ microbiomes and found great biological diversity in both bacteria and bacterial viruses, which they believe to be associated with a healthy gut microbiome that provides efficient protection against aging-related diseases. Better understanding this balance could help scientists optimize the gut microbiome in order to increase the organism’s resilience against disease.

via Earth.com|

#aging #disease-resistance #gut-microbiome

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Gut bacteria linked to longevity.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found that a unique combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses may be the key to a long and healthy life. The research examined 176 healthy Japanese centenarians and found that their intestines were better protected against infection, which may be one of the reasons they live longer than others.

via Interesting Engineering|

#centenarians #health #intestinal-bacteria

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Gut Microbiome Holds Clues to Living to 100, Study Finds.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied the gut microbiome of 176 healthy Japanese centenarians and found that their combination of intestinal bacteria and bacterial viruses is unique. The study shows that specific viruses in the intestines can have a beneficial effect on the intestinal flora and thus on our health. The researchers hope to understand the dynamics of the intestinal flora and how to engineer a microbiome that can help us live healthy, long lives. The new insight is significant because we are able to modify the intestinal flora, which could help protect against aging-related diseases.

via Technology Networks|

#bacterial-viruses #centenarians #gut-microbiome

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The Impact of Intestinal Bacteria on Fungal Growth and Antibiotics.

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology have found that certain bacterial species, including lactic acid bacteria, always appear in greater numbers when the amount of fungi from the Candida genus is also high in stool samples from cancer patients. The researchers developed a computer model that was able to predict the amount of Candida in another group of patients with an accuracy of about 80% based on bacterial species and amounts alone. The findings suggest that lactic acid bacteria, particularly of the genus Lactobacillus, favor Candida proliferation but at the same time make the fungus less virulent.

via Phys.org|

#cancer-patients #candida #fungi