All Gut Microbiome articles
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NewsAMI member Christopher Stewart named as finalist in 2025 UK Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Applied Microbiology International member Dr Christopher Stewart of Newcastle University has been named as a finalist for the eighth Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. He is the 2023 winner of AMI’s WH Pierce Prize for microbiology.
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NewsThe hidden battle in your gut: How one bacterium outsmarts its rivals
Scientists have undertaken a deep dive into the inner workings of the ‘microbial arms race’ in your gut, revealing an elegant strategy that gut microbes use to stay a step ahead of their neighbors.
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NewsStalled microbiomes: cystic fibrosis disrupts early gut development in infants
A new study highlights key differences in the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that of healthy infants, and how these alterations may adversely affect their health.
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NewsResearchers create world’s largest digital microbe collection to transform health research
Researchers have created the world’s largest collection of digital microbes - nearly a quarter of a million computer models - to help revolutionise our understanding of the human microbiome and its impact on health.
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NewsMicrobiome as a potential key to better treatment: Clinical study on new therapy for Crohn’s disease
A joint research project has found that a combination of dietary therapy and fecal microbiome transfer (FMT) greatly alleviate intestinal inflammation in mice. A clinical trial on this new therapeutic approach is under way to potentially treat Crohn’s disease.
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NewsLong-term yogurt consumption tied to decreased incidence of certain types of colorectal cancer
A new study finds that yogurt consumption over time may protect against colorectal cancer through changes in the gut microbiome. Long-term consumption of two or more servings per week of yogurt was tied to lower rates of proximal colorectal cancer positive for Bifidobacterium.
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NewsStudy reveals direct gut-brain communication via vagus nerve
A new study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field.
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NewsScientists harness microbiota as ally for predicting individual sensitivity to food additives
Researchers developed a human microbiota modelling system capable of predicting each person’s sensitivity to an emulsifier, using a simple stool sample, paving the way for a personalised nutrition approach based on the gut microbiota.
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NewsA realistic ‘micro-gut’ model reflects the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases
An innovative and more physiologically relevant 3D micro-gut model, known as Gut-Microbiome on a chip (GMoC), provides an in-depth understanding of the complex interactions between the microbial community within the gut microbiome and their impacts on human gut health.
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NewsBacteria, brains, and sugar: scientists uncover new connections
Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain.
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NewsWhale poo contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
A new study suggests that nutrients that whales excrete may provide a key fertilizer to marine ecosystems. Whale excrement contains significant amounts of iron and nontoxic forms of copper, another essential nutrient that in some forms can harm life.
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NewsScientists reveal how liver graft preservation method impacts fecal microbiota following transplant
A new study assesses the impact of two liver graft preservation methods on fecal microbiota and changes in fecal and breath organic acids following liver transplantation.
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NewsScientists reveal gut microbes’ hidden role in anxiety—Could probiotics be the next mental health breakthrough?
Scientists have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behaviour, suggesting that microbial metabolites – specifically indoles – play a direct role in regulating brain activity linked to anxiety.
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NewsJuicing may harm your health in just three days
Juicing without fibres turns out to be detrimental to both gut and oral microbiomes by disrupting their compositions, leading to the flourishing of harmful bacteria associated with inflammation.
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NewsNIH awards $20.6 million grant to establish Human Virome Characterization Center at UCLA
NIH has awarded a $20.6 million grant over five years to establish one of five Human Virome Characterization Centers to advance understanding of the virome’s role in human health and disease across the oral-gut-brain axis.
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NewsWe know what you ate: Detailed protein maps assess intestinal health
A new method has been designed to map the near-exact molecular details of the human and bacterial protein regulations within the host-gut microbiome interactions. These proteins could be used for medical and dietary intervention to maintain intestinal health.
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NewsInfant gut bacteria and food allergies: the good, the bad, and the ugly
A research study delves into the associations between neonatal gut microbiota compositions and food allergies, in order to find a way to improve infants’ immunities.
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NewsThe gut-brain connection in Alzheimer’s unveiled with X-rays
Scientists have discovered how X-ray micro- and nano- tomography can provide clues on the processes that link the gut neurons with those in the brain and may trigger Alzheimer’s.
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NewsAfrica’s largest human microbiome study sheds light on gut diversity and health
The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes from several African sites.
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NewsHealthy gut bacteria that feed on sugar analyzed for the first time
A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analysed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus.
