All Gut Microbiome articles – Page 17
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NewsTryptophan in diet and gut bacteria team up to protect against E. coli infection
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a new study.
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NewsStudy shows important role gut microbes play in airway health in persons with cystic fibrosis
Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal mBio, reflect the important role that the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) plays in the airway health of persons with cystic fibrosis. Source: CDC/ Dr. ...
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NewsNew understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn’s disease patients
A team of scientists have uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn’s disease. The discovery may help define how to treat patients with severe Crohn’s disease.
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NewsTurns out that eating poo can be vital for birds’ survival
New research explains how eating faeces, known as coprophagy, shapes wild birds’ digestive tracts, enabling them to absorb lost or deficient nutrients and adjust to seasonal variations in food sources.
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NewsOur bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint, concludes a detailed study of the gut, mouth, nose and skin microbiomes of 86 people.
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News‘Molecular Rosetta Stone’ reveals how our microbiome talks to us
Researchers have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body.
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NewsCommon food ingredient can take a wrong turn, thanks to bacteria, leading to arthritis
Researchers have identified the means in which bacteria in the digestive system can break down tryptophan in the diet into an inflammatory chemical that primes the immune system towards arthritis.
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NewsScientists discover 18 new species of gut microbes in search for origins of antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found 18 novel species of a type of bacteria called enterococci, which are gut microbes found in most land animals.
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NewsMicrobial viruses act as secret drivers of climate change
In a new study, scientists have discovered that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the environment.
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NewsResearchers propose ultrasonic power therapy for helicobacter pylori infection
Scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based sonodynamic therapy to reduce H. pylori infection in mice without disrupting gut microbiota.
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FeaturesHow diet modulates the gut-brain axis
As our understanding of the gut-brain axis grows, the health implications revolving around this physiological connection become increasingly evident.
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NewsBiodiversity of gut bacteria is associated with sexual behavior
Researchers demonstrated a significantly higher biodiversity of the gut microbiome in men who had sex with men.
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NewsResearchers team up to publish bile acid breakthrough
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown way that the microbes living in our gut help to make bile acids.
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NewsBlindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by a UCL and Moorfields researcher. The international study observed that in eyes with sight loss caused by a particular genetic ...
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NewsMice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones
The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in the liver and the expression of genes linked with inflammation, researchers found in a new rodent study.
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NewsGut microbes may cause some COVID-19 patients to have higher blood clot risk
A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis – the formation of blood clots – and is accumulated in individuals with COVID-19.
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NewsFatty acid produced by gut bacteria directly influences fat metabolism in animals
Researchers investigating gut bacteria that produce fatty acids with a special chemical structure, known as a cyclopropane ring, showed that these can be converted into signals that turn on fat desaturation in the nematode C. elegans.
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NewsMicrobiome studies explore why more women develop Alzheimer’s disease
Two new studies from the University of Chicago investigate the roles of the gut microbiome and estrogen in the differing rates of Alzheimer’s disease among women and men.
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NewsDigestive mucus could pave way to non-invasive gut tests
New research could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common—yet often overlooked—source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that eventually becomes part of fecal matter.
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NewsMIssing gut microbes could be the reason why sugar-free candy may give you gas
Researchers have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can result in an inability to digest sorbitol.