Gastroenterology
Patrice Cani (Université catholique de Louvain) discusses the role of Akkermansia muciniphila in the gut barrier.
By analyzing stool samples from dozens of people in Sweden, researchers have found that the microbiota isn’t stable in adulthood.
Researchers have identified 10 species whose abundance was linked to blood levels of TMAO, a metabolite associated with cardiovascular diseases
Repeated fecal microbiota transplants can improve the gut colonization of beneficial microbes in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Researchers have found that β-carotene modifies the abundance of certain gut microbes and improves the intestinal dysfunctions
Researchers have now found that the interactions between existing gut commensals sets the odds for whether new microbes are acquired.
Periodic variations in diet can be important to avoid the fixation of specific mutations and maintain a high genetic diversity in the microbiota.
Seasonal changes in the gut microbiota can influence growth in wild pandas and may explain how these animals compensate for the lack of nutrients in leaf-eating season. A new study…
A diet rich in red meat tend seems to increase risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. A new study published in Nature Microbiology claims.
Lactobacillus reuteri can protect against colorectal cancer through reuterin, one of its metabolites. A new study published in Cencer Cell claims
