gut microbiota
Nutrition
A new study could inspire the use of dietary fibers to manipulate the gut microbiota and its functions, with beneficial effects for health.
Gastroenterology, Infectiology
A new study published in Nature Microbiology shows that the risk of colonization with C. difficile is highest during recovery from acute diarrhea.
Gastroenterology
The gut microbiota plays a role in the noncommunicable diseases. Now a theory suggests that these conditions could be transmitted through the gut bacteria.
Pneumology
Researchers have found that lung bacteria could help to predict how well people in intensive care will respond to treatment.
Geriatrics, Neuroscience
A new study published in Cell Reports suggests that a common gut microbe could slow—and even reverse—the build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson's.
Gastroenterology
Researchers have found a class of metabolites that can shift the gut microbiota towards an IBD-like composition.
Gastroenterology
Researchers developed an algorithm that revealed dozens of previously unknown compounds in the human gut.
Gastroenterology
The recovery of the gut microbiota after antibiotic treatment depends on the host’s diet and on environmental factors, a study published in Cell Host & Microbes claims.
Oncology
Researchers have started to figure out how the gut microbiota contributes to the development of peripheral neuropathy, a common side-effect of chemotherapy.
Infectiology, Pediatrics
A study in mice shows that part of maternal milk’s protective effects comes from the bacteria that reside in the mother’s gut.