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Nutrient competition may predict how gut microbes respond to drugs

Nutrient competition provides a predictive framework to anticipate and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota.

Gut bacteria and leucine may determine who benefits from exercise 

The interaction between gut microbes, the amino acid leucine and sIL-6R determines a person’s responsiveness to exercise.

Review finds no strong evidence for a causal link between gut microbes and autism

Future studies should have clearly defined hypotheses, adequate sample size, standardized protocols, and replication using multiple independent approaches.

Gut bacteria from mothers with IBD may increase disease risk in children

Changes in gut bacteria raise a child’s chances of developing IBD later in life, offering clues to why the conditions sometimes runs in families.

Some oral microbes may influence esophageal cancer risk

Certain harmful microbes in the mouth appear to promote cancer development, while others might help protect against it. 

Short-term steroid use may affect metabolism and immunity by reshaping gut bacteria 

Researchers set up a clinical trial to study how glucocorticoids affected the gut microbiota, metabolism, and immunity in healthy young men.

Gut microbes protect the liver by digesting fatty liver-causing sugar, fish study shows

Gut bacteria help protect the liver by breaking down sorbitol, a sugar made from glucose in the gut.

Largest oral microbiota catalog reveals bacteria linked to oral and systemic health 

The researchers created a microbial catalog, which they called HROM (human reference oral microbiome), containing 72,641 high-quality genomes from 3,426 species.

Microbial metabolites may help immune cells fight melanoma 

Diet and gut microbes can shape immune cell function and improve responses to anti-cancer therapy.

Some gut bacteria may reduce steroid hormone activity

A gut bacterium, Clostridium steroidoreducens, can chemically modify steroid hormones, including those used to treat IBD. 

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