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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…

Japanese gut metagenomes show microbial features associated with diet and disease

The findings of a japanese research suggest that several viruses are linked to specific populations and diseases.

COVID-19 may disrupt gut microbiota to increase risk for other infections

Microbiota alterations in COVID-19 patients appeared to be associated with secondary infections of the blood by gut bacteria: four cases of positive blood cultures of Staphylococcus species were identified.

Impact of Urbanization on Skin Microbiome

Chris Callewaert (Research Foundation Flanders - FWO) discussed the research he conducted on the effect of pollutants on skin microbiome and micobiome.

Microbiome market: progress, challenges, and opportunities

Denise Kelly (Investment Advisor at Seventure) discussed the next challenges and opportunities in the field of gut microbiome therapeutics.

Gut microbes evolved with their human hosts

A recent study shows that some bacterial strains are similar to the human host phylogeny, suggesting that they evolved alongside humans.

Engineered microbiota may be used for drug delivery

The findings of a recent study suggest that engineered native gut bacteria could be employed to help treat certain diseases such as diabetes.

Gut microbes may regulate host physiology by metabolizing vitamin A

The results of a new research done in mice suggest that gut bacteria can regulate host physiology by metabolizing vitamin A.

Could “rejuvenating” the microbiota bring health benefits?

Researchers at Harvard Medical School propose to “rejuvenate” a person’s microbiota by collecting stool samples for future treatment of diseases that could be managed with fecal microbial transplantation (FMT).

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