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Underfeeding and antibiotics alter the gut microbiota and impair nutrient absorption

A new study, published in Nature Medicine, suggests that changes to the microbial community in the gut could influence nutrient metabolism.

Microbes development from old world monkey to human might have influenced social behavior and evolutionary community trends

Researchers at North Carolina State University have underlined the evolutionary interplay between microbiomes development and human social structures.

Gut microbiota composition could predict cancer treatment outcomes

According to a new study published in the journal Microbiome, cancer treatment outcomes can be modulated by the levels of specific gut bacteria.

Intestinal bacterial burden is controlled in the fetus during human gestation

A new study shows that viable bacteria are highly limited in utero, although have capacity to limit inflammatory potential of fetal intestinal T cells.

Breastfeeding may reduce the number of harmful viruses in the infant gut

A new study shows that breast milk can be protective against viral infections by reducing the accumulation of potentially harmful human viruses.

Why the recent Rebiotix trial result is a bigger deal many seem to think…

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.

Vaginal microbes may help to identify women at risk for cervical cancer

Researchers have identified potential microbial markers that could identify women with HPV infection at risk for progression to cervical cancer.

Malnutrition prevents immune molecules from recognizing beneficial gut bacteria

A study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, suggests why undernourished people may be more susceptible to intestinal infections than healthy individuals.

LNC targets human trials this year as it steps up licencing and expands research

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.

Gut microbes could protect against liver damage

A study published in Cell Metabolism shows that the gut microbiota can act at a distance to protect against liver damage.

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