Gut reactions

Gut Reactions

Theory and research point to different ways moral conviction and religiosity connect to trust in political authorities to decide controversial issues of the day. Specifically, we predicted that stronger moral convictions would be associated with greater distrust in authorities such as the U.S. Supreme Court making the ‘‘right’’ decisions regarding controversial issues. Conversely, we predicted ...

Gut Reactions: The Importance of Gut Microbial Effects on Drug Metabolism and Disposition

An oft-overlooked yet critical aspect of patient responses to drugs is the role of the gut microbiota. The microbiota functions both directly and indirectly in drug metabolism, performing reductive and hydrolytic biotransformations as well as modulating host metabolic enzyme activity. As demonstrated in a recent pharmacometabonomic study of simvastatin response, microbe-derived metabolites may ...

Gut Microbiota and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Fetal Reactions

By the use of ultrasound, chemical analysis and histologic techniques, the knowledge of embryo and fetal growth and developments is increasing steadily.  It has been demonstrated that the fetus can respond to sound, bright light and touch. Accordingly, works on fetal responses to external stimuli during the third trimester may ultimately lead to improve­ments in the techniques of antepartum fe...

Comparison of gut microbiota and allergic reactions in BALB/c mice fed different cultivars of rice.

Our preliminary clinical trial showed that consumption of cooked rice of a Japanese common cultivar Yukihikari improved atopic dermatitis associated with a suspected rice allergy, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesised that the ameliorating effect of Yukihikari on atopic dermatitis is associated with the gut microbiota. BALB/c mice were fed a synthetic diet supplemen...