gut microbiota
Immunology
A study published in Nature revealed that immune-regulating bacteria are lost when transplanting microbiota from humans to laboratory mice and that the established human microbiota results in a weak stimulation…
Oncology, Video
Does the microbiota contribute to breast cancer development? We asked this question to Sridhar Mani, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York (USA).
Immunology, Nutrition
A new study, published in Cell, suggests that ketogenic diets could be used as a therapy for autoimmune disorders of the gut.
Nutrition
Fermented foods such as yoghurt and cheese could be a source of health-promoting bacteria, according to a new study.
Oncology
Researchers developed a new tool to modulate the gut microbiota for neutralizing the tumor-promoting microenvironment.
Immunology, Pediatrics
A. Macpherson et al. reviewed studies that looked at the interaction between the gut microbiota and their mammalian hosts, from fetal development to the early postnatal period.
Endocrinology
Obese people have a gut microbiota that is associated with inflammation. But those who take statins have a healthier gut microbiota, a new study (Nature) found.
Nutrition
A new study, published in Nature Medicine, suggests that changes to the microbial community in the gut could influence nutrient metabolism.
Scientific research
Researchers at North Carolina State University have underlined the evolutionary interplay between microbiomes development and human social structures.
Oncology
According to a new study published in the journal Microbiome, cancer treatment outcomes can be modulated by the levels of specific gut bacteria.