Microbiome breeding is a new artificial selection technique that seeks to change the genetic
composition of microbiomes in order to benefit plant or animal hosts. Recent experimental …

Dementias, including the type associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), are on the rise
worldwide. Similarly, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic …

Background Ginseng is deemed to be an effective anti-aging therapy. Evidence for
differences in representative active ingredients and anti-aging effects between garden …

Brain aging, which involves a progressive loss of neuronal functions, has been reported to
be premature in probands affected by schizophrenia (SCZ). Evidence shows that SCZ and …

Reptiles are ectothermic amniotes in a world dominated by endotherms. Reptiles originated
more than 300 million years ago and they often dwell in polluted environments which may …

This paper reviews the effects of gut microbiota in regulating neurodegenerative diseases
through controlling gut-brain axis. Specific microbial populations and their metabolites (short …

The gut microbiome is undoubtedly a key modulator of human health, which can promote or
impair homeostasis throughout life. This is even more relevant in old age, when there is a …

In many clinical studies, prebiotics have been used as adjuvant therapy for inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). Phellinus igniarius polysaccharide (PIP) possesses great anti …

Crocodiles are flourishing large-bodied ectotherms in a world dominated by endotherms.
They survived the Cretaceous extinction event, that eradicated the dinosaurs who are …

During the last few decades, life expectancy has increased worldwide along with the
prevalence of several age-related diseases. Among aging pathways, cellular senescence …