All The Chinese University of Hong Kong articles
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NewsLast-line antibiotics at risk as children’s resistance rises
Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life‑saving antibiotics, according to a world-first monitoring platform.
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NewsMicrobiome and cancer: From passive bystanders to active players
A special issue reviews how microbiome science and cancer biology can converge as an integrated front for precision oncology. Articles span topics from hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer to gastric cancer and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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NewsGut microbiome: The hidden architect of liver cancer immunotherapy response
A comprehensive review synthesizes current advances linking gut bacteria to immunotherapy outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer.
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NewsReview unmasks hidden role of gut microbes in colorectal cancer
A new review systematically dissects how the gut microbiota and host cells talk to each other across four molecular layers – genome, transcriptome, epigenome, and metabolome – and highlights the computational innovations that make such multi‑omics integration possible.
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NewsRight versus left: Colorectal cancer’s two microbial worlds
New research reveals that the mucosal microbiome varies dramatically depending on whether a tumor arises on the right or left side of the colorectum, suggesting that the microbial environment surrounding tumors may be as geographically distinct as the tumors themselves.
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NewsAutism and ADHD: Epigenetic changes at birth associated with an infant’s microbiome and neurodevelopment
Epigenetic changes present at birth can impact how an infant’s gut microbiome develops during their first year. Researchers also identified specific epigenetic changes and gut microbes that were associated with signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD when the children were three years old.
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NewsBacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study
A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.
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NewsStudy reveals links between gut microbiome and eczema in infancy
A new study has revealed important associations between the gut microbiome and eczema in infancy and has established the basis for the potential prevention and treatment of eczema via modulation of the gut microbiota.