gut microbiota

How a gut commensal contributes to colorectal cancer

Scientists may have just figured out how colibactin, a DNA-damaging molecule produced by certain strains of E. coli, contributes to colorectal cancer.

A gut commensal reduces weight gain, obesity-related conditions in mice

P. distasonis can alleviate obesity and reduce obesity-related abnormalities. That’s the conclusion of a cinese study published in Cell Reports.

Oncology: ‘Personalized care must incorporate the microbiome’, James Kinross says

In precision cancer care, the microbiota cannot be put aside. We talked about this with James Kinross from the Imperial College London.

Gut microbiota as a tool to address antimicrobial resistance

In order to manage antimicrobial resistance and enhance immune responses against pathogens, a duo of scientists proposes to turn to the gut microbiota.

The microbiome of healthy children contains bacteria that protect them from food allergies

The intestinal microbiome of healthy children plays a protective role against food allergies, a study published in Nature Medicine concludes.

New insights into how gut cells sense commensal microbes

Cells in the gut sense commensal microbes through receptors that trigger the production of inflammatory molecules and the activation of the immune system.

Differences in gut bacteria can distinguish between bowel diseases

The gut microbiota can be useful to distinguish between IBD and IBS. That's according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.

Periodic low-calorie diet could reduce inflammatory bowel disease

A low-calorie, low-protein diet could help reduce the inflammation associated with IBD. That’s according to a study published in Cell Reports.

Probiotics and gastrointestinal infections in children: Gasbarrini comments on the negative results reported by the NEJM

Antonio Gasbarrini from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome explains how the modulation of the intestinal microbiota is entering medicine.

A Lactobacillus strain worsens symptoms of autoimmune disease

A commensal Lactobacillus strain worsens the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus and triggers the host's immune system.

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