gut microbiota

Gut bacteria may help protect pregnancies by keeping the immune system in balance

The study suggest that gut microbiota regulates key immune cells during pregnancy, and when this system is altered, the risk of pregnancy loss rises.

Bacterial flagella can influence gut health and inflammation

Gut Clostridia can be divided into two groups, with one group contributing to gut inflammation under certain conditions.

IBD and the microbiome: between biological complexity and emerging therapeutic signals

Maurizio Vecchi, gastroenterologist at Policlinico of Milan (Italy), discussed the current and potential role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A mother’s gut microbes and breast milk shape the early infant gut microbiota

Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.

Microbiota and memory: in ageing mice, Parabacteroides goldsteinii weakens the gut–brain axis

Mechanisms involve medium-chain fatty acids, inflammatory activation of macrophages, reduced vagal signalling, and lower hippocampal activation.

Breast milk helps seed and shape the infant gut microbiota

The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.

Simple rectal mucus test shows promise for detecting colon cancer 

Researchers identified 36 bacterial species, particularly Hungatella hathewayi and Intestinimonas butyriciproducens, associated with colorectal cancer.

Food as code

When we eat, we are not adding energy to a furnace. We are running a programme. And like any programme, the outcome depends entirely on the operating system that interprets…

Dietary protein could influence cholera infection, mouse study shows

Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.

Owning a dog may boost teens’ social skills and mental health through the microbiota

Some bacteria common in dog owners, particularly Streptococcus strains, were linked to fewer behavioral and attention problems.

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