gut microbiota
Diet and eating timing can shape the quantity and behavior of gut microbes in similar ways, even when the specific bacteria present are very different.
Colorectal cancer has a robust microbiota signature that could help inform risk assessment, screening tools, and prevention strategies.
Stress can impair blood-forming stem cells through a brain-gut-bone marrow pathway, making them produce fewer mature immune cells.
People living together shared more oral and gut strains than unrelated people, with romantic partners showing especially high sharing of mouth microbes.
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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