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Scientists have identified specific groups of gut microbes that could increase or decrease someone’s risk of suffering the most common type of stroke. The research, presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) in Lyon, France, adds to growing evidence that alterations in the gut microbiome could play a role in cardiovascular disease.
Previous studies have suggested that certain microbes may influence the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries, and that the gut microbiomes of stroke patients differ from those of healthy controls.
To investigate whether they may also influence people’s recovery from stroke, Dr Miquel Lledós from the Sant Pau Research Institute in Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues took stool samples from 89 people who had very recently suffered an ischaemic stroke (where a blood clot blocks the flow of oxygen to the brain), as well as from healthy individuals, and performed DNA sequencing to identify the different microorganisms present in their guts, and whether certain groups of bacteria correlated with their functional recovery.
www.theguardian.com
Haven't had an opportunity to say this for a while - read 'Gut' by Giulia Enders! 🙂
Previous studies have suggested that certain microbes may influence the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries, and that the gut microbiomes of stroke patients differ from those of healthy controls.
To investigate whether they may also influence people’s recovery from stroke, Dr Miquel Lledós from the Sant Pau Research Institute in Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues took stool samples from 89 people who had very recently suffered an ischaemic stroke (where a blood clot blocks the flow of oxygen to the brain), as well as from healthy individuals, and performed DNA sequencing to identify the different microorganisms present in their guts, and whether certain groups of bacteria correlated with their functional recovery.
Certain gut microbes may affect stroke risk and severity, scientists find
Studies of ischaemic stroke patients open up possibility of treatments to prevent condition and improve recovery
www.theguardian.com
Haven't had an opportunity to say this for a while - read 'Gut' by Giulia Enders! 🙂
