Racism takes its toll on brain and body | EurekAlert!

"This new study sheds light on the broad impact of exposure to racism on emotions, brain activity, inflammatory markers in the blood, and the composition of the gut microbiome. We would not be surprised to learn that exposure to racism affects how we feel and how we cope with this exposure and other life stresses. However, this study goes further to highlight brain patterns of response to racism and other factors that affect physical health, including the types of bacteria growing in the gut and the levels of inflammation in the body. These are factors that influence many disease processes in the body."…

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974349

New study finds how pesticide exposure causes obesity - Xinhua | English.news.cn

A new study has found that the use of pesticides increases the risk of developing obesity by impairing gut and gut microbiota.....
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/07/c_137876311.htm

Could it be your gut keeping you awake at night? | Life and style | The Guardian

When we lie awake at night, unable to sleep, we usually blame stress, depression, anxiety, adrenaline or the memory of something stupid we said in 2003. But what if our guts were actually the culprit?...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/19/is-your-gut-keeping-you-awake-at-night

Here's a New Reason You Should Worry About Antibiotics -- TIME

Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer for TIME. She covers public health issues including infectious and chronic disease, big ideas in medicine, and breaking news. There's a global push for doctors and patients to use antibiotics more judiciously, largely because overusing them is contributing to growing resistance—meaning that some infections that were previously treatable no longer respond well to medications. Now, a new study in mice suggests that antibiotics may come with another potential health consequence. They could be interfering with the microbiome—a community of bacteria that live in the gut and elsewhere—and these changes may be passed down through generations and may cause disease.
http://time.com/5035160/antibiotics-colitis/