Giorgia Guglielmi

Ancient feces reveal that people in Austria drank beer and ate blue cheese 2,700 years ago

By analyzing paleofeces from Austrian salt mines, researchers have found evidence that people who lived in modern-day Austria some 2,700 years ago drank beer and ate blue cheese.

How some gut microbes can drive resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Some individuals with advanced prostate cancer develop resistance to ADT, which promotes the expansion of specific gut bacteria that can synthesize androgens.

How gut microbes influence an autoimmune disease that affects the eye

Gut microbiota-derived secondary bile acids might be key regulators in the pathogenesis of autoimmune uveitis. A new study published in Cell Reports claims.

Gut microbes may make some people more susceptible to neurological disease caused by staple crop cassava

Differences in gut microbiota composition may make some people more susceptible to Konzo's disease. A new study published in Nature Communications claims.

Some gut bacteria may help ease cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s

Specific strains of the gut commensal Faecalibacterium prausnitzii may help ease the cognitive difficulties associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Cell Reports Medicine claims.

Many long-term residents of the infant gut come from mothers

About 11% of microorganisms that colonize the infant gut persist during the first year of life, and many of them come from the infants’ mothers. A new study published in…

Medications may build up in gut microbes in ways that reduce the drugs’ efficacy

Medications can accumulate in gut microbes, altering the activity of bacteria and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drugs. A new study published in Nature claims.

Gut microbes may worsen brain injury in preterm babies

New therapeutic approaches that target the gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis could help to protect preterm infants from brain injury. A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe claims.

The microbiota of wild bears reflects changes in antibiotic use

A recent study published in Current Biology highlights how microbiotas from the past could be used to monitor environmental changes and it provides an example for how policies to control…

High-salt diet may help inhibit tumor growth by modulating the gut microbiota

The findings of a recent study published in Science Advances suggest that a high-salt diet modulates the gut microbiota in ways that boost tumor immunity.

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