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Oncology
Researchers developed a new tool to modulate the gut microbiota for neutralizing the tumor-promoting microenvironment.
Immunology, Pediatrics
A. Macpherson et al. reviewed studies that looked at the interaction between the gut microbiota and their mammalian hosts, from fetal development to the early postnatal period.
Endocrinology
Obese people have a gut microbiota that is associated with inflammation. But those who take statins have a healthier gut microbiota, a new study (Nature) found.
Industry
A new study helps to explain how nerve cells sense the microbes in the gut and how they coordinate their function with other tissues in the digestive tract.
Gastroenterology
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) evaluated available evidence on clinical efficacy of probiotics for most digestive conditions.
Infectiology
Ebselen may protect from C. difficile-associated tissue damage and bolster recovery of the microbiota after antibiotic treatment.
Infectiology
A new study shows that interactions with the resident gut microbiota could suppress the proliferation and antibiotic-resistance evolution of superbugs.
Oncology
A new study supports the idea that the gut microbiota composition can vary in abundance and function during the development of colorectal cancer.
Scientific research
In a commentary published in Cell, five experts discuss the challenges and opportunities of microbiota-based therapies.
Nutrition
A new study, published in Nature Medicine, suggests that changes to the microbial community in the gut could influence nutrient metabolism.