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Scientists Invent Particles That Will Let You Live Without Breathing
I’m seldom taken back by developments in science and technology these days; notwithstanding my passion for keeping abreast of the latest – but this development, in terms of its practical application and sheer genius stands to be considered one of the most significant developments in emergency medicine.
A team at the Boston Children’s Hospital have developed …
Intestinal bacteria produce neurotransmitter, could play role in inflammation
Another publication identifying a role for gut bacteria and neurotransmitter action. This bacteria was found to secrete large amounts of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) an inhibitory neurotransmitter of the CNS and enteric nervous system. I’ve posted about the role of gut flora and the CNS in recent days past.
Check out the short summary of the research …
Study suggests serotonin levels are regulated by gut bacteria
I haven’t read the primary literature that describes this observation, but the finding that gut bacteria, through some mode of chemical signaling can modulate the neurochemistry of the organism has been an increasingly published area of research.
This study and others like it lend support to the idea of a microbiome-gut-brain axis. The hypothesis that a …