Scientific News
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
New research highlights how microbial signatures could be used to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis, leading to faster diagnosis.
Neuroscience
Together with Prof. Ted Dinan (UCC Ireland) we discuss the link between gut and psychological distress.
Scientific research
New research provides new insights into host-microbiota genetic interactions, shedding light on the role of human genetics on gut microbes.
Scientific research
A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe highlights the association of fibers with the microbiota.
Gynecology, Infectiology
Recurrent UTIs are in part caused by alterations of the gut microbiota and different immune response to bacterial bladder colonization.
Scientific research
New research suggests that hypothalamic neurons use muropeptides as a measure of food intake or of imbalances in the gut microbiota.
Scientific research
New research suggests that the gut microbiota protects the femoral head through the production of extracellular vesicles.
Nutrition, Pediatrics
New research suggests that B. infantis can be used to treat children with acute malnutrition.
Nutrition
New research suggests that restoring the gut microbiota’s capacity to sense dietary signals mediated by specific host factors may improve metabolic problems.
Gynecology
Harnessing the human-microbial synergy during pregnancy in the form of probiotics has been shown to impact maternal health and the health of the developing fetus.
Gastroenterology
The virome might be used in therapeutic approaches: eliminating or replacing disease-driving intestinal viruses with health-promoting viruses may be beneficial for people with IBD.
Gastroenterology, Video
Patrice Cani (Université catholique de Louvain) discusses the role of Akkermansia muciniphila in the gut barrier.
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Endocrinology
Researchers found that models of conventional risk factors and data on the gut microbiota improved the prediction of liver diseases
Oncology
New research indicates that the tumor-resident microbiota can promote the formation of metastases as well as the survival of cancer cells during tumor progression.
Gastroenterology
By analyzing stool samples from dozens of people in Sweden, researchers have found that the microbiota isn’t stable in adulthood.
Cardiology, Gastroenterology
Researchers have identified 10 species whose abundance was linked to blood levels of TMAO, a metabolite associated with cardiovascular diseases
Scientific research
Researchers have found that cooperation among microbial cells may be one of causes of this drug tolerance.
Endocrinology, Gastroenterology
Repeated fecal microbiota transplants can improve the gut colonization of beneficial microbes in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Scientific research
To elucidate the role of the microbiota in PSC, researchers studied a type of immune cells called mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, which are abundant in the liver.