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Creation of a Specified Probiotic Blend to Help with Weight Loss and Associated Metabolic Disease (UCLA Case No. 2023-258)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine, Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases have developed a novel probiotic blend composed of two gut bacteria strains. This blend has the potential to be a safe supplement for treating food addiction, obesity, cognition, and other associated metabolic diseases in humans. BACKGROUND: Obesity...

Published: 11/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Arpana Church

Keywords(s): bacterial strain, brain reward system, brain-gut microbiome, food addiction, food metabolism, gut-brain axis, Mental health, Metabolic Diseases, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics, nutritional supplement, obesity

Category(s): Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

Compounds for Improved Psychological and Resilience Measures Associated with Physical Activity (UCLA Case No. 2022-272)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Medicine have identified microbiome and metabolic markers associated with high physical activity in an obese population, leading to possible therapies that may provide the positive effects of physical activity. BACKGROUND: It is known that physical activity has a multitude of beneficial effects on health. On...

Published: 11/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Arpana Church

Keywords(s): Bacteria, Exercise, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, gut-brain axis, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, metabolomics, microbiome, MRI, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics, obesity, physical activity, prebiotics, Psychology

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology

Dissecting Microbiota-Gut-Brain Interactions for the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet (UCLA Case No. 2025-006)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have identified specific components of ketogenic diets that alter the microbiome and improve seizure resistance, providing valuable data to optimize diet treatments for refractory epilepsy. BACKGROUND: Refractory epilepsy, a disease characterized by uncontrolled seizures,...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Elaine Hsiao

Keywords(s): diet, dietary fiber, Epilepsy, gut, gut-brain axis, ketogenic diet, microbiome, pediatrics, seizure

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology