Gut bacteria help control muscle contraction in the colon, support healthy digestion

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.

Dietary fibers could alter the gut microbiota, benefit human health

A new study could inspire the use of dietary fibers to manipulate the gut microbiota and its functions, with beneficial effects for health.

Laxative abuse and other diarrhea-causing events could trigger C. difficile infection

A new study published in Nature Microbiology shows that the risk of colonization with C. difficile is highest during recovery from acute diarrhea.

Taking vitamin D and omega-3 during pregnancy could change the infant airway microbiota

A study suggests that the effects of dietary interventions during pregnancy are mediated by different factors, including the infant airway microbiota.

Diabetes and cancer could be transmitted through gut bacteria, researchers argue

The gut microbiota plays a role in the noncommunicable diseases. Now a theory suggests that these conditions could be transmitted through the gut bacteria.

Gut dysfunction caused by a high fat diet might be linked to microbiota composition

Fat feeding reduces nutrient sensitivity of specific cells in the gut and alters the gut microbiota, a study published in eLife claims.

Giorgio Trinchieri: ‘Microbiome based strategies in oncology to improve immunotherapy’

The modulation of the microbiota impacts on the efficacy of the new anti-PD-1 cancer therapies. We discuss it with Giorgio Trinchieri (NIH, USA).

Changes in the oral microbiome might reveal caries development in children

Researchers have identified oral bacterial species that are elevated in children before they develop dental caries.

Lung bacteria could help to predict clinical outcomes in critically ill patients

Researchers have found that lung bacteria could help to predict how well people in intensive care will respond to treatment.

Gut microbe could protect against Parkinson’s, study in worms shows

A new study published in Cell Reports suggests that a common gut microbe could slow—and even reverse—the build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson's.

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