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Microbiota signature linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

The findings of two recent studies published in Cell Host & Microbe may help to develop new diagnostic tools and better animal models of ME/CFS.

New analysis refutes the existence of a fetal microbiota

The findings of a new study support the ‘sterile womb’ hypothesis and may help scientists avoid pitfalls of contamination in the analysis of samples where microbes are expected to be…

How some gut microbes can promote obesity

The findings of a new study indicate that gut commensals may contribute to obesity through the overproduction of microbe-derived lipids.

Microbial signature may help identify women at risk for gestational diabetes

The findings of a new study suggest that biomarkers such as the gut microbiota composition may help develop diagnostics and therapeutic approaches for gestational diabetes.

How some gut bacteria avoid immune surveillance

The immune system tolerates flagellins of commensal bacteria while mounting an immune response against flagellins produced by pathogens.

Microbiome research: an interview with Chat GPT

We ask ChatGPT some of the most pressing questions about the microbiome research.

Gut bacteria influence neurodegeneration in mice

The findings may inform strategies to modulate the gut microbiota as a way to prevent or treat neurodegeneration.

A Fusobacterium nucleatum vaccine to help protect against colorectal cancer?

Vaccines against F. nucleatum and other onco-microbes may help prevent diseases such as colorectal cancer.

Iron availability can influence microbial communities in the gut

The findings of a recent study suggest that the availability of iron can reshape the composition of the gut microbiota in irreversible ways.

The microbiota may promote sensory neuron regeneration

The findings of a recent study suggest that the microbiota can promote neuronal repair after tissue damage.

Some gut microbes may reverse diet-mediated protection against type 1 diabetes

The findings of a recent study may inform dietary interventions to help protect people against type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.

Study characterizes alterations of the gut microbiota in Crohn’s disease

The findings of a recent study advance our understanding of bacterial dysbiosis in Crohn’s disease and may inform new therapeutic strategies.

Specific gut bacteria reduce ovarian cancer progression in mice

The findings of a recent study tie the gut microbiota to immune surveillance of ovarian cancer and may inform new treatment approaches.

A mother’s gut microbes share genes with bacteria in the infant gut

A mother’s microbiota may shape the infant gut microbiota through horizontal gene transfer, in addition to the classical transmission of maternal bacteria to the infant’s gut.

Gut microbes may regulate motivation to exercise

The findings of a recent study suggest that signals derived from the gut can boost the motivation to exercise.

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.

A nursing mother’s diet alters the microbiota of her offspring, mouse study finds

The findings of a new research suggest that a mother’s diet during nursing influences her offspring’s microbiota composition, gut health and predisposition to become obese.

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