Gastroenterology

Christine Moissl Eichinger: changes in the microbiota of astronauts on space missions

Christine Moissl-Eichinger (Medical University of Graz, Austria) explains the changes in the microbiome of astronauts.

Gut microbes may help keep the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier intact

A recent study suggests that the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier is another barrier along the gut-brain axis that is likely influenced by the gut microbiota.

Microbiotas are transmitted between people that spend time together

A recent study suggests that people who spend time together share similar gut microbiotas — with some microbes being largely transmitted between friends and relatives.

New approach illuminates gut bacteria in living mice

The imaging approach can provide insights into the relationship between mice and their microbiota. It can also offer a glimpse of the cell wall turnover of gut bacteria in living…

Analysis of gut microbiota may predict disease severity in Chron’s patients

A recent study suggests that SCFA production is associated with a restoration of intestinal homeostasis and sustained remission in CD patients.

Some gut microbes can suppress binge-eating of sweet foods

The findings of a new research suggest that the gut microbiota can influence binge-eating of sweet foods.

Japanese gut metagenomes show microbial features associated with diet and disease

The findings of a japanese research suggest that several viruses are linked to specific populations and diseases.

Gut microbes may mediate beneficial effects of low-carb diet on irritable bowel syndrome

Researchers have found that a diet low in fermentable carbohydrates can alter the human microbiota in ways that influence the expression of genes involved in inflammation and intestinal integrity.

A closer look at the microbiota of the small intestine

A recent study confirms that ileum and colon have a distinct microbiota: unlike the bacterial composition of the colon, the ileum is subject to frequent fluctuations.

Gut bacteria influence response to cocaine in mice

The findings of a new research may help to inform therapies to modulate brain circuits that are involved in substance use disorders.

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