U S News & World Report As You Age Your Microbiome Changes Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 30 October 2021 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles U S News & World Report As You Age Your Microbiome Changes Pictured are cultures of three native bacteria that live in the human gastrointestinal tract and are part of the microbiome - the microbial cells that live on and in each person. Photo By Cedars-Sinai. U.S. News & World Report recently published a story featuring Ruchi Mathur, MD, an endocrinologist and director of the Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Education Center at Cedars-Sinai, discussing a new study that examined the microbiome of the small intestine in humans. Aging, medications and diseases all can change the tiny organisms that naturally live in the small intestine and make up the microbiome. Mathur and her fellow researchers wanted to determine which changes are specifically tied to aging. "If we can tease out the organisms that increase with chronological age, we can develop specific targets to manipulate them and see if we can make changes in longevity," Mathur said in the story, which was also published by HealthDay. Mathur and her fellow researchers examined the microbial makeup of the small intestine in adults18-80 years old. "We have identified specific microbes that appear to be only influenced by the chronological age of the person," Mathur said. Mathur and her team found that the small intestines of older study participants contained bacteria that need less oxygen. These older individuals also had a greater proportion of rod-shaped bacteria called coliforms, which have a negative effect on the rest of the microbes in the small intestine. "They are like weeds in a garden," Mathur said in the article. Further studies must validate these findings before researchers can draw any definitive conclusions about the gut's relationship to aging. Mathur said that the next step is to see if the findings also apply to adults 80 to 100 years old. Click here to read the complete article from U.S. News & World Report. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release U S News & World Report As You Age Your Microbiome Changes Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home