gut microbiota
Nutrition
Researchers have developed fiber snacks that appear to change the gut microbiota in ways that could be beneficial to health.
Pediatrics
A new study published in Cell Reports claims that neonatal susceptibility to bacterial meningitis depends both on age and the gut microbiota maturity.
Neuroscience
The discovery of a specific neuronal pathway that responds to signals from the gut may enable interventions to modulate social behavior.
Gynecology, Pediatrics
Restoring a baby’s natural exposure to maternal vaginal microbes after a C-section birth can normalize the development of the microbiota in newborn.
Scientific research
The influence of cat ownership on gut microbiota function may affect the health of the owner. A new study published in PlosOne claims.
Gynecology
A new study published in Cell claims that microbes are present in fetal tissues and they can prime the fetal immune system, creating a “microbial memory”.
Scientific research
A new study published in Genome Medicine suggests that international travel poses a high risk by favoring the global spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Gastroenterology
A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe illustrates how different dispersal strategies can allow bacteria to persist in the human gut.
Gastroenterology, Nutrition
A high-fat diet is associated with changes in the gut microbiota and microbial metabolites. These changes seem impair antibiotic efficacy.
Nutrition
Hafnia alvei HA4597® produces ClpB, a protein that acts through molecular mimicry of the satiety hormone alpha-MSH and regulates appetite.