gut microbiota
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.
Scientific research
A new study assessed that transplantation of human microbiota into mice durably reshapes the gut microbial community.
Neuroscience
To examine the link between autism and gut microbes, researchers led by Anne Konkle at the University of Ottawa analyzed the recent scientific literature.