Gut Microbes Content

Should There Be More Microbes on Your Plate?

Amy M Quinton — May 18, 2022 - 9:19am

Friendly microbes from raw and fermented foods have not been measured as part of our diets - until now. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers find Americans are increasing their intake of friendly microbes, which are good for gut health and can promote a healthy immune system.

Gut Bacteria Differences Between Black and White Women Linked to Insulin Sensitivity

Amy M Quinton — January 19, 2022 - 11:00am

A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study finds significant differences in gut bacteria between Black and white women, even after accounting for insulin sensitivity status.

How Gut Microbes Promote Antibodies in Breast Milk

Andy Fell — September 08, 2021 - 8:01am

Breast milk contains antibodies, especially a type called immunoglobulin A or IgA, that prevent gastrointestinal problems and promote survival and well-being in infants. A new study led by Tomonori Nochi at Tohoku University in Japan, with Professor Russell Hovey at the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Department of Animal Science, shows how microbes in the gut are connected to IgA in breast milk.

Protein-Trapped Sugar Compounds Nourish Infant Gut Microbes

Patricia Bailey — April 15, 2016 - 10:47am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers have shown that it is the sugar part of a sugar-protein compound found in both human and cow’s milk that feeds the health-promoting microbes in babies’ intestines.