gut microbiota

Drugs’ side effects: study reveals the role of intestinal microbiota

Drug assumption activates metabolic reactions both in the host and its gut microbiota. A study quantified the bacterial impact.

How vitamin A and gut microbiota regulate the intestinal immune system

The gut microbiota reduces the production of retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, to regulate immune activity and prevent pathogens.

Gut microbiota and aging: state of the art

Researchers from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in Italy, reviewed the scientific literature on the link between gut microbiota and aging.

Colon cancer: ‘Microbiota crucial for prevention and treatment’, James Kinross says

According to J. Kinross, from Imperial College London, there's an urgent need to understand the role of the intestinal microbiome in the etiology of cancer.

Some commensal bacteria support gut epithelial regeneration

Lactic-acid-producing bacteria support the regeneration of the gut lining by promoting the growth and differentiation of intestinal stem cells.

Ted Dinan «How we discovered the link between gut microbiota and depression»

According to Prof. Ted Dinan, who has been investigating the brain-intestinal axis for years, the gut microbiota plays a role in the genesis of depression.

More evidence that fecal transplants are safe and effective against Clostridium difficile infection

Fecal microbiota transplantation can be safely done either with lyophilized or frozen product, found a clinical trial published in the journal PLOS ONE.

New visions into the transmission of the mammalian gut microbiota

Commensal gut microbes are inherited from parents and change little over generations, whereas pathogens tend to be transmitted between non-kin individuals.

Chemotherapy side effects: the microbiome could be the answer

We discuss how microbiota could represent a resource for the development of new therapies for cancer patients with prof. Nissan Yissachar (Israel).

A commensal microbe reverses autism spectrum social deficits in mice

Lactobacillus reuteri can improve social behavior in different mouse models of autism spectrum disorder, researchers have found.

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