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science25 days ago•7 min saved

Cohabitation Accelerates Microbiome Sharing, Tied to Diabetes Risk

A study of 430 people in 207 households across Italy and Fiji shows that living under the same roof drives large-scale transfer of gut and oral bacterial strains, far exceeding genetic relatedness. Cohabitants share ~19% of gut and ~26% of oral strains, while romantically involved partners share about 44% of oral strains. Non-cohabiting individuals share markedly fewer strains. Importantly, the most transmissible gut bacteria correlate with biomarkers of Type 2 diabetes and poor cardiometabolic health, and certain oral strains linked to colorectal cancer. These findings could inform more effective probiotic and fecal microbiota transplant therapies by leveraging natural transmission traits.

via Neuroscience News|

#cohabitation #microbiome #oral-gut-axis

health3 months ago•11 min saved

Living with Others May Rewire Your Gut Microbiome

A study on Seychelles warblers shows that closer social bonds and shared living spaces lead to the sharing of anaerobic gut bacteria, suggesting humans living with others may similarly align their gut microbiomes, with potential benefits for immunity and digestion.

via Interesting Engineering|

#anaerobic-bacteria #cohabitation #gut-microbiome

culture5 months ago•5 min saved

Co-Owners of a Life: A Platonic Household in Seoul

A Korean best-selling memoir by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo chronicles buying a shared Seoul apartment and living as platonic partners, detailing shared finances, chores, and four cats, and arguing that housing policy and social norms must adapt to rising single-person households by normalizing non-marital, non-romantic family forms—including civil unions—while presenting their partnership as a pragmatic, empowering alternative to traditional marriage.

via The New York Times|

#cohabitation #culture #feminism

business6 months ago•5 min saved

Unmarried Couples Lack End-of-Life Recognition, Experts Say

Unmarried couples lack automatic legal protections at death, making estate planning crucial for ensuring their partner inherits assets, as laws typically favor blood relatives. Key steps include establishing durable powers of attorney, updating beneficiary designations, and creating wills or trusts to secure the partner's financial and medical decision-making rights.

via CNBC|

#business #cohabitation #estate-planning

world3 years ago•2 min saved

Parisians urged to coexist with rats in the city.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is forming a committee to study “cohabitation” – to what extent humans and rodents can live together – one of her deputies said Thursday during a city council meeting. The study is being financed by the French government, though the city of Paris is a partner in the project. Animal rights group Paris Animaux Zoopolis welcomed the city’s move.

via CNN|

#cohabitation #paris #public-health

entertainment3 years ago•3 min saved

Kim Zolciak hints at RHOA return amidst divorce and social media changes.

Kim Zolciak teased her return to Real Housewives of Atlanta after a five-year absence, posing alongside co-stars Lisa Wu, Sheree Whitfield, and Deshawn Snow. This comes after her split from husband Kroy Biermann, with whom she is still cohabiting in their Georgia home. The couple had a whirlwind romance, documented on their reality show Don't Be Tardy, and share four children. Zolciak requested her maiden name be restored legally in her divorce filing. She and her co-stars will make cameo appearances in Season 15 of the show.

via Daily Mail|

#cameo-appearances #cohabitation #divorce