oral microbiota
Fat feeding reduces nutrient sensitivity of specific cells in the gut and alters the gut microbiota, a study published in eLife claims.
Researchers have identified oral bacterial species that are elevated in children before they develop dental caries.
Scientists have discovered thousands of small proteins, which had not been identified previously. The findings, published in Cell, could help drug development.
There may be more genes in the gut and oral microbiome than previously thought, a large study of the human microbiome claims.
Social contacts shape the composition of the human microbiota. That’s according to a study by Ilana Brito of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, et al.
Scientists have found that even in healthy people, many mouth microbes are able to reach the gut and colonize it. The study was published in the journal eLife.
According to a new study, the microbiota of breast milk depends on whether the milk is pumped or fed to an infant directly from the breast.
