gut microbiota
Gastroenterology
Researchers have found that disrupting the microbiota-gut axis by altering circadian rhythms or diet can drive Crohn-like inflammation of the intestine in mice.
Neuroscience
A gut microbiota-modulated neural pathway can regulate blood sugar independently from the central nervous system, a new study pubblished in Science claims.
Gastroenterology, Immunology
Fecal microbial transplant could be a promising treatment for intestinal graft-versus-host disease caused by stem cell transplantation.
Neuroscience
A new study published in Nature found that a specific combination of gut microbes can worsen the symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mice.
Immunology
The gut microbiota can shape our antibodies before we encounter a disease-causing microbe, a new study published in Nature has found.
Pediatrics
Researchers have found that giving preterm babies probiotics can help to improve the gut microbiota and displace harmful bacteria.
Endocrinology
A new study suggests that 24-hour changes in the gut microbiota could help to predict who’s at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Oncology
A metabolite produced by the gut microbiota increases the risk of colon cancer in mice prone to the disease, a new study has found.
Endocrinology
Gut microbiota could make the anti-diabetic drug metformin less effective, researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found.
Oncology
Researchers have found that the development of liver cancer can be associated with alterations of the gut microbiota.