gut microbiota

Immune responses to gut microbes may indicate who benefits from diabetes therapy

The findings of a recent study indicate that antibodies to gut microbes could help identify who may benefit from teplizumab.

Some gut microbes are linked to negative clinical outcomes in people with HIV

The findings of a recent study suggest that the conversion of dietary fiber or lactate to SCFAs influences comorbidity risk associated with HIV.

Fecal microbiota transplants may help fight ‘superbugs’

The findings of a recent study suggest that fecal microbiota transplants reduce colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms in people who received kidney transplants.

Antibiotics alter the gut microbiota in ways that disrupt responses to immunotherapy

The findings of a recent study suggest that antibiotics should be prescribed with caution in cancer patients who are planning to receive PD-1 inhibitors.

The gut microbiota is linked to bloodstream infection in critically ill patients

The findings of a recent study link the gut microbiota and the microorganisms responsible for bloodstream infection in critically ill patients.

Mice study hints at how gut microbes may protect from childhood obesity

The findings of a recent study suggest that the microbiota-derived metabolite phenyllactic acid can prevent antibiotic-associated obesity in early life.

A mother’s microbiota influences placental growth, mouse study shows

The findings of a recent study suggest that a mother’s gut microbiota influences fetal health by promoting placental growth and vascularization.

Alterations in the gut microbiota may drive binge eating, mice study suggests

The findings of a recent study suggest that the interplay between the microbiota, the gut and the brain drives binge-eating disorders.

Study reveals the microbiota of people with genetic immune deficiency

A recent study analyzed microbial colonization in people with RAG deficiency to shed light on the effects of secondary immunodeficiencies.

Linking gut microbiota diversity to survival outcomes in children’s stem cell transplants

Results from a recent study suggest a correlation between the diversity and composition of the gut microbiota prior to transplantation and both the patient's survival and the probability of developing…

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