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Gastroenterology
Drug assumption activates metabolic reactions both in the host and its gut microbiota. A study quantified the bacterial impact.
Healthcare professionals area, Infectiology
A Swiss study suggests that some specific nose bacteria are related to the duration of colds and cough in children.
Immunology
The gut microbiota reduces the production of retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, to regulate immune activity and prevent pathogens.
Gastroenterology
Researchers from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in Italy, reviewed the scientific literature on the link between gut microbiota and aging.
Gastroenterology
Lactic-acid-producing bacteria support the regeneration of the gut lining by promoting the growth and differentiation of intestinal stem cells.
Gastroenterology, Infectiology
Fecal microbiota transplantation can be safely done either with lyophilized or frozen product, found a clinical trial published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Pneumology
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.
Gastroenterology, Infectiology
Commensal gut microbes are inherited from parents and change little over generations, whereas pathogens tend to be transmitted between non-kin individuals.
Neuroscience
Lactobacillus reuteri can improve social behavior in different mouse models of autism spectrum disorder, researchers have found.
Neuroscience
Dysbiosis may be involved in drug-resistant epilepsy and the restoration of gut microbiota may be a novel therapeutic method for drug-resistant epilepsy.