How new microorganisms become part of the gut microbiota

Researchers have now found that the interactions between existing gut commensals sets the odds for whether new microbes are acquired.

Some gut microbes may lead to depression by degrading male sex hormone

Researchers have found that testosterone-degrading enzymes expressed by gut microbes are associated with depressive symptoms.

Probiota Global 2022: reasons to participate

Probiota Global 2022, 28-30 March, is the ideal place to gain the latest knowledge in the field of prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome.

How gut microbes help squirrels stave off muscle loss

Researchers have found that microbes in the gut of ground squirrels recycle a waste product into building blocks to make proteins, helping the animals to survive a long winter without…

Akkermansia muciniphila can be a biomarker of response to cancer therapy, study suggests

Akkermansia can be used as a biomarker to identify who is likely to respond to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. A new study published in Nature Medicine claims

Harnessing the gut-brain axis to target Autism Spectrum Disorder

Axial Therapeutics has published the results of a Clinical Trial investigating a novel molecule for managing symptoms associated with autism.

New technology allows researchers to identify ‘hidden’ microbes

By combining HiFi with advanced algorithms, the researchers identified the genomes of 428 microbial species with more than 90% completeness.

Early viral encounters may affect airway microbiota, lead to recurrent respiratory infections

Early viral encounters are associated with disadvantageous immune and microbiota profiles, as well as recurrent respiratory infections. A new study published in Nature Microbiology claims.

Probiota 2022: the event returns face-to-face

Probiota 2022: connecting the business and science of the microbiome is back in Copenhagen from the 28th to the 30th March.

Diet may affect how gut microbes evolve

Periodic variations in diet can be important to avoid the fixation of specific mutations and maintain a high genetic diversity in the microbiota.

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