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According to a new study, the microbiota of breast milk depends on whether the milk is pumped or fed to an infant directly from the breast.
An Italian study published in Cell has identified over 5,000 new species of bacteria and archaea belonging to the human microbiota.
Drug assumption activates metabolic reactions both in the host and its gut microbiota. A study quantified the bacterial impact.
A Swiss study suggests that some specific nose bacteria are related to the duration of colds and cough in children.
The gut microbiota reduces the production of retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, to regulate immune activity and prevent pathogens.
Researchers from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in Italy, reviewed the scientific literature on the link between gut microbiota and aging.
Lactic-acid-producing bacteria support the regeneration of the gut lining by promoting the growth and differentiation of intestinal stem cells.
Fecal microbiota transplantation can be safely done either with lyophilized or frozen product, found a clinical trial published in the journal PLOS ONE.
The lower airway microbiota forms within the first 2 months of life, influenced by the gestational age at birth and, in premature babies, the delivery mode.
Commensal gut microbes are inherited from parents and change little over generations, whereas pathogens tend to be transmitted between non-kin individuals.
