gut microbiota
The microbial changes associated with FMT are accompanied by increases in bile acids and reductions in inflammatory signals, which may help explain the antidepressant effect
Tim Vanuytsel, Associate Professor and gastroenterologist at UZ Leuven, explores why research should look beyond the colon, particularly given the early onset of symptoms after food intake in many patients.
Gut microbes help shape early gut immunity by controlling access to dietary vitamin A, which helps T cells mature and settle in the gut.
Reducing TIP60 in the liver of obese mice reduced intestinal fat absorption. It also lowered uric acid, increased the levels of L. johnsonii, improved blood sugar levels, and reduced liver…
Lukas Michaja Balsiger, KU Leuven, discusses findings linking upper abdominal bloating more closely to functional dyspepsia and lower abdominal bloating to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Humiome® B2 uses a patented coating technology intended to transport riboflavin through the upper gastrointestinal tract and release most of it in the ileal-colonic region.
Diabetes prevention needs to account for diet-microbiota interactions, because some gut microbes appear to predict diabetes risk differently depending on fiber intake.
William Fusco, Policlinico Gemelli, discusses the gut fermentation syndrome, a rare condition arising when ethanol-producing bacteria or fungi in the gut generate excessive amounts of alcohol from dietary carbohydrates.
Monitoring or reshaping the gut microbiota after adenoma removal could become part of future strategies to reduce colorectal cancer risk.
Repeated head impacts, even if minor, can have biological effects.
