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A mother’s gut microbes and breast milk shape the early infant gut microbiota

Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.

Microbiota and memory: in ageing mice, Parabacteroides goldsteinii weakens the gut–brain axis

Mechanisms involve medium-chain fatty acids, inflammatory activation of macrophages, reduced vagal signalling, and lower hippocampal activation.

Breast milk helps seed and shape the infant gut microbiota

The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.

Simple rectal mucus test shows promise for detecting colon cancer 

Researchers identified 36 bacterial species, particularly Hungatella hathewayi and Intestinimonas butyriciproducens, associated with colorectal cancer.

Food as code

When we eat, we are not adding energy to a furnace. We are running a programme. And like any programme, the outcome depends entirely on the operating system that interprets…

EMA opens consultation on non-clinical requirements for microbiome-based medicines: what companies should do now

CHMP has announced the development of a dedicated reflection paper on the non-clinical development and evaluation of microbiome-based medicinal products (MMPs).

Dietary protein could influence cholera infection, mouse study shows

Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.

Owning a dog may boost teens’ social skills and mental health through the microbiota

Some bacteria common in dog owners, particularly Streptococcus strains, were linked to fewer behavioral and attention problems.

Antibiotic-producing gut microbes might raise infection risk

Lantibiotic-producing gut bacteria can prolong gut imbalance and increase susceptibility to dangerous infections after antibiotics.

Toxin produced by gut bacteria may drive ulcerative colitis

MTB and aerolysin drive gut inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

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