gut microbiota

Microbial metabolite could boost efficacy of immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer

A gut microbial metabolite called trimethylamine N-oxide, or TMAO, could improve immunotherapy success in pancreatic cancer.

Altered gut microbiota linked with poorer survival after organ transplant

The findings of a new research suggest that microbiota-based therapies can help improve clinical outcomes after organ transplants.

New method tracks errant gut microbes that can trigger inflammatory diseases

Researchers have developed a new technique that can identify which gut microbes have migrated from the gut to the blood.

Microbiome market: progress, challenges, and opportunities

Denise Kelly (Investment Advisor at Seventure) discussed the next challenges and opportunities in the field of gut microbiome therapeutics.

Gut microbes evolved with their human hosts

A recent study shows that some bacterial strains are similar to the human host phylogeny, suggesting that they evolved alongside humans.

Gut microbes may help to regulate cholesterol levels

The findings of a new study suggest that Bacteroides can metabolize cholesterol, thus helping to regulate its levels in the blood.

Gut-Brain Theory – Episode 3: Insomnia, anxiety and the microbiome

Together with Prof. Ted Dinan (UCC Ireland), in this episode we discuss the link between gut, insomnia and anxiety.

Phage therapy eases inflammatory bowel disease in mice

The findings of a recent study suggest that phages can be used to treat IBD and other diseases associated with gut microbes.

How Microbiotica Developed MB097, Live Bacterial Therapeutic that Could Boost Cancer Treatments

Ghaith Bakdash described how Microbiotica discovered a specific microbiome signature in patients responder to immune-oncology drugs such as anti-PD1 / PDL1 and developed a new bacterial consortium.

Engineered microbiota may be used for drug delivery

The findings of a recent study suggest that engineered native gut bacteria could be employed to help treat certain diseases such as diabetes.

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