gut microbiota
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.
Neuroscience
A study published in Science Advances suggests that optimizing the gut microbiota can inhibit the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Pediatrics
A new study evaluates the association of multiple breast milk feeding practices with infant gut microbiota composition during a baby’s first year.
Gastroenterology
A new study, published in Cell Metabolism, identified a microbial signature that is able to diagnose cirrhosis in people.
Endocrinology
Researchers have found that alterations in the gut microbiota composition in prediabetic people could contribute to type 2 diabetes.
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature could help to determine how intestinal motility is regulated and understand systemic disorders related to the gut-brain axis.