microbiota transplantation
Gastroenterology, Video
Sudarshen Paramsothy (University of New South Wales, Australia) discussed the controversials about FMT in IBD patients.
Scientific research
Researchers at Harvard Medical School propose to “rejuvenate” a person’s microbiota by collecting stool samples for future treatment of diseases that could be managed with fecal microbial transplantation (FMT).
Endocrinology, Gastroenterology
Repeated fecal microbiota transplants can improve the gut colonization of beneficial microbes in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Gastroenterology, Oncology
Some individuals with advanced prostate cancer develop resistance to ADT, which promotes the expansion of specific gut bacteria that can synthesize androgens.
Nutrition, Oncology
The findings of a recent study published in Science Advances suggest that a high-salt diet modulates the gut microbiota in ways that boost tumor immunity.
Gastroenterology
The type of microbiome that repopulates the gut after antibiotics has the potential to reprogram the mammalian immune system with long-lasting effects including on longevity. A new study published in…
Endocrinology
A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe suggests that the transfer of gut microbes from a mother to her offsprin could reduce the risk of developing type 1…
Gastroenterology, Immunology
Targeted manipulation to promote the microbial diversity could be an important strategy to treat long COVID-19 and speed up recovery.
Gastroenterology, Immunology
Microbial transplants could be used as a non-invasive and safe strategy to manipulate the gut microbiota, which has been linked to HIV infection.
Scientific research
In a Perspective published in Science, surgeon-scientist Jennifer Wargo explores recent advances in modulating the microbial community within the human gut.