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The gut microbiota could be linked with early life neurodevelopment

Intestinal microbiota might be linked to neurodevelopment in early childhood, a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds.

Gut microbes could be used to predict colorectal cancer

Researchers from the University of Trento have found that specific changes in gut microbiota composition are associated with colorectal cancer.

Family and close friends share mouth and gut bacteria

Social contacts shape the composition of the human microbiota. That’s according to a study by Ilana Brito of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, et al.

Many gut microbes could come from the mouth

Scientists have found that even in healthy people, many mouth microbes are able to reach the gut and colonize it. The study was published in the journal eLife.

Skin-dwelling fungus could play a role in inflammatory bowel disease

A common fungus found on skin may worsen symptoms of IBD in people with a particular genetic make-up, scientists report in Cell Host and Microbe.

Changes in the gut microbiota at weaning could prevent inflammatory diseases

At weaning, changes in the gut microbiota trigger an immune reaction that is important for preventing allergies and other inflammatory diseases later in life.

How a gut commensal contributes to colorectal cancer

Scientists may have just figured out how colibactin, a DNA-damaging molecule produced by certain strains of E. coli, contributes to colorectal cancer.

A gut commensal reduces weight gain, obesity-related conditions in mice

P. distasonis can alleviate obesity and reduce obesity-related abnormalities. That’s the conclusion of a cinese study published in Cell Reports.

Gut microbiota as a tool to address antimicrobial resistance

In order to manage antimicrobial resistance and enhance immune responses against pathogens, a duo of scientists proposes to turn to the gut microbiota.

The microbiome of healthy children contains bacteria that protect them from food allergies

The intestinal microbiome of healthy children plays a protective role against food allergies, a study published in Nature Medicine concludes.

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