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Patients prescribed antibiotics in the hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Using immune-boosting…
In the quest for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the aging process. However, scientists at the Quadram Institute…
PNNL scientists discover new soil viruses The unsung hero of our lives is soil. It nourishes crops to give humans with food, drains rainfall into…
Researchers revealed in the journal Cell Host & Microbe on April 28th, 2022, that the health benefits of dietary fiber vary between individuals and may…
Don’t underestimate the importance of a healthy gut. Research shows that a healthy gut microbiome is integral to human health. What is this entity known…
Chlorinated water supplies don’t disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children. Study addresses concern that adverse effects on microbiome could lead to longer term susceptibility…
Protecting the Human Intestinal Microbiome With Synthetic Biology An engineered live biotherapeutic protects the intestinal microbiome against unwanted consequences of antibiotic therapies and could be…
Animal studies show live biotherapeutic produced by gut-healthy probiotic bacteria is safe, reduces treatment complications. Researchers have engineered probiotic bacteria that can synthesize the dopamine…
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are looking at the possibility that gastroenterological changes could be an early warning sign for Lou Gehrig’s disease….
Findings could lead to new options for hypertensive patients who don’t respond to medication. Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure…
The role of chance in microbiome composition. The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human body….
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is performing research to determine if gut microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the gut could be…
Vanderbilt researchers are reimagining Charles Darwin’s work by communicating how the origin of species might depend largely on the microbiome—the totality of bacteria, viruses, fungi…
Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut,…
Research confirms unique community of bacteria and immune responses among people who use e-cigarettes. A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of…
Essential nutrient passes between cells via ‘jumping genes.’ Your gut bacteria need vitamin B12 just as much as you do. Though DNA is usually passed…
A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a…
A study cohort that received an oral supplement of a gut-produced compound had better endurance in two small exercises. An oral supplement intended to stimulate…