gut microbiota

Microbes development from old world monkey to human might have influenced social behavior and evolutionary community trends

Researchers at North Carolina State University have underlined the evolutionary interplay between microbiomes development and human social structures.

Gut microbiota composition could predict cancer treatment outcomes

According to a new study published in the journal Microbiome, cancer treatment outcomes can be modulated by the levels of specific gut bacteria.

“There is a strong relationship between gut dysbiosis, metabolic diseases and cancer”

Rémy Burcelin explains how understanding the link between gut microbiota, metabolic syndrome and cancer could be useful from a therapeutic point of view.

Intestinal bacterial burden is controlled in the fetus during human gestation

A new study shows that viable bacteria are highly limited in utero, although have capacity to limit inflammatory potential of fetal intestinal T cells.

Breastfeeding may reduce the number of harmful viruses in the infant gut

A new study shows that breast milk can be protective against viral infections by reducing the accumulation of potentially harmful human viruses.

Malnutrition prevents immune molecules from recognizing beneficial gut bacteria

A study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, suggests why undernourished people may be more susceptible to intestinal infections than healthy individuals.

Gut microbes could protect against liver damage

A study published in Cell Metabolism shows that the gut microbiota can act at a distance to protect against liver damage.

Newly identified microbiota-derived molecules could inhibit brain function

Researchers have identified new bacterial molecules that are able to travel to the brain and inhibit brain cell function.

Fewer antibiotics linked to reduced childhood asthma

A new study (The Lancet Respiratory Medicine) suggests that the decrease in the incidence of childhood asthma is a consequence of reduced antibiotic use.

Microbiota DNA in the blood could be used to diagnose cancer

Cancer-associated microbial signatures in the blood could help to detect the disease at its early stage, a study published in Nature has found.

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