Endocrinology

How some gut microbes can promote obesity

The findings of a new study indicate that gut commensals may contribute to obesity through the overproduction of microbe-derived lipids.

Some gut microbes may reverse diet-mediated protection against type 1 diabetes

The findings of a recent study may inform dietary interventions to help protect people against type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.

Gut microbes may help to regulate cholesterol levels

The findings of a new study suggest that Bacteroides can metabolize cholesterol, thus helping to regulate its levels in the blood.

Specific prebiotics may influence gut microbes in ways that prevent obesity

New research in mice suggests that two MACs, L-arabinose and sucrose, have specific effects on gut microbes that may prevent diet-induced obesity.

Gut microbiota may modulate liver metabolism

Researchers have found that the gut microbiota could contribute to liver function through the transfer of bacterial sphingolipids to the host’s liver.

Gut microbiota might predict risk of liver diseases

Researchers found that models of conventional risk factors and data on the gut microbiota improved the prediction of liver diseases

Lifestyle changes may boost the success of microbial transplants in people with diabetes

Repeated fecal microbiota transplants can improve the gut colonization of beneficial microbes in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Microbial metabolite helps the gallbladder regulate innate defense responses

A recent study investigates the role of the gut microbiota in helping the gallbladder regulate the innate immune response

The microbiota may affect people’s response to an antidiabetic drug

Some gut and mouth bacteria produce enzymes that metabolize acarbose, a common antidiabetic drug, in ways that may reduce its therapeutic efficacy. A new study published in Nature claims.

Microbiota transplant may reduce future diabetes risk

A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe suggests that the transfer of gut microbes from a mother to her offsprin could reduce the risk of developing type 1…

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