gut microbiota
Gastroenterology, Gynecology
The findings of a recent study suggest that gut bacteria transform steroids into hormones that may impact a woman’s health, especially during pregnancy.
Scientific research
The findings of a recent study suggest that metformin regulates glucose metabolism by altering specific gut bacteria rather than by causing a general increase in microbial diversity.
Gastroenterology
The work, published in Nature, found a link between the gut, its microbiota and reproductive cells in mice.
Industry
Key areas of interest include circadian rhythms, neurological conditions, metabolic disorders, and oncology.
Gastroenterology, Nutrition
The findings of a recent study suggest that Desulfovibrio can drive cancer progression, paving the way for therapeutic approached that targeting the gut microbiota.
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The authors advocate for further research on worm-microbiota interactions, suggesting that new animal models could help inform strategies for improving health during early life.
Oncology
The findings uncover a link between vitamin D, the immune system and gut bacteria, and they suggest that vitamin D levels could be important for cancer immunity and the efficacy…
Neuroscience, Pediatrics
The findings of a recent study show that Q-net can accurately predict the long-term trajectories of gut microbes and identify patterns indicative of future cognitive deficits.
Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
The findings of a recent study suggest that the infant gut microbiota begins to develop circadian rhythms soon after birth, with diet having minimal influence on these microbial patterns.
Industry
VOWST is the first and only orally administered microbiota-based therapeutic approved by the U.S. FDA for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in adults.