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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.
Gastroenterology
VOS, an FDA-approved oral microbiota therapy, has been shown to reduce infection risk compared to traditional fecal transplants.
Oncology
Gut microbes can influence cancer outcomes by regulating nutrient availability and uptake in immune cells.