gut microbiota
Neuroscience
The findings highlight TnAse producing gut microbiota, indole, and AhR as promising therapeutic targets for IBS-associated affective disturbances.
Video, Scientific research
According to Stephen Michael Collins, McMaster University, these vesicles may represent not only a new component of the microbiota–gut–brain axis, but also a promising platform for future targeted drug, vaccine…
Oncology, Gastroenterology
Microbes migrating from the mouth to the gut may play a role in gastric cancer and could become targets for diagnosis or treatment.
Oncology
Lactobacillus salivarius can make cancer immunotherapy less effective by producing indole-3-lactic acid (ILA), that weakens the body’s anti-tumor immune response.
Neuroscience, Gynecology
Early interventions targeting the infant gut microbiota, especially in babies born by C-section, may reduce the probability of neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism.
Pediatrics, Scientific research
Supplementation with key beneficial bacteria, alongside efforts to reduce breastfeeding barriers, may offer scalable strategies to reduce socioeconomic health disparities.
Video
Julie Rodriguez, researcher at Inserm (National Institute of Health and Medical Research, France) explored the main categories of microbiome-based biomarkers and their potential applications in clinical practice.
Neuroscience
Targeting the gut microbiota-ergothioneine pathway may offer a new way to prevent or treat cognitive side effects of antipsychotic drugs.
Neuroscience
Supplementing creatine alongside specific gut bacteria such as Bifidobacterium could offer a treatment for depression by restoring brain energy metabolism.
Video
Marta Ciechonska of Salient Bioscience presented the company’s approach to developing standardized, reproducible microbiome tests based on shotgun metagenomic sequencing.