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How the microbiota regulates gut homeostasis

A new study, published in Nature Microbiology, sheds light on how gut microbes influence the equilibrium of the gut under healthy and disease conditions.

Gut microbes could have helped mountain-dwelling people survive at high altitudes

The gut microbes of native Himalayan and Andean people could have helped them to survive at high altitudes, a new study claims.

Gut bacteria could determine whether exercise prevents diabetes

The bacteria in our gut could influence the efficacy of exercise in preventing diabetes, a new study published in Cell Metabolism shows.

How gut bacteria fight rival microbes

To survive in the human gut, bacteria have evolved genes that help them to fight rival microbes, a new study published in Nature shows.

How modern life affects the microbiota

Researchers at Stanford University reviewed the evidence that links industrial lifestyle to changes in the microbiota and propose approaches to preserve health.

Scientists find thousands of new small proteins produced by the human microbiota

Scientists have discovered thousands of small proteins, which had not been identified previously. The findings, published in Cell, could help drug development.

How many genes make up the human microbiome?

There may be more genes in the gut and oral microbiome than previously thought, a large study of the human microbiome claims.

How the gut microbiota modulates human health

The gut microbiota could influence our health by producing metabolites that interact with human receptors, a study published in Cell Host & Microbe claims.

Gut microbes influence muscle mass and function in mice

According to a recent study published in Science Translational Medicine, the gut microbiota may influence the development of muscle mass.

Maternally inherited genetic mutations influence microbiota diversity

Mutations in the DNA of mitochondria influence both the gut microbiota and the diseases linked to it, a study published in Science Signaling claims.

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