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Oncology
Modifying the microbiota through a fecal transplant can be safely combined with immunotherapy in people with kidney cancer.
Cardiology
Restoring R. gnavus or supplementing isovaleric acid could be a promising microbiota–based strategy to prevent or treat atrial fibrillation.
The Bold Column, Dermatology
A new generation of biosensor-equipped wristbands is learning to read the chemical language of the skin microbiome in real time.
Pneumology, Nutrition
Azelaic acid travels from the gut to the lungs, where it activates immune cells to reduce inflammation and protect the lungs.
Pediatrics
Even after long breaks, such as summer vacation, babies continued to share more microbes with former nursery peers than with children from other nurseries.
Pediatrics
A longitudinal study aims to explore the trajectories of MCBAs in relation to islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes of children.
Gastroenterology, Scientific research
E. coli 541-15 helps the colon recruit key immune cells that can develop into macrophages.
Endocrinology, Cardiology
Computer models combining oral bacteria, their metabolic functions, and saliva chemicals could better distinguish obese from healthy individuals compared with clinical measurements alone.
Neuroscience
The team developed a machine-learning model using 34 metabolites that could reliably identify depressed individuals.
Gastroenterology
A youthful gut microbiota can improve the regenerative function of aged intestinal stem cells.