Metabolite

How gut microbes and hormones shape your sweet tooth

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Researchers discover a gut-microbe-driven pathway involving pantothenate and GLP-1 that could revolutionize sugar consumption management and metabolic health strategies. Study: Free fatty acid receptor 4 modulates dietary sugar preference via the gut microbiota. Image Credit: ya_create / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers in China investigated the role of the free … Read more

Gut microbes revealed as hidden drivers of aging and cellular decline

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New research reveals the gut microbiota’s surprising role in aging and highlights promising therapies to counteract its effects on cellular health. Study: Gut microbial-derived phenylacetylglutamine accelerates host cellular senescence. Image Credit: Tatiana Shepeleva / Shutterstock A recent study published in the journal Nature Aging investigated the role of gut microbiota-derived phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln) in driving cellular senescence and … Read more