All Gut Microbiome articles – Page 20
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NewsScientists discover links between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiota
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease. Source: UCC Scientists discover links between Alzheimer’s disease ...
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NewsMulti-drug resistant strain of E.coli battles bacteria in healthy gut
Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals.
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NewsMultiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Researchers who isolated and cultured yeasts from the guts of adult green lacewing insects to identify and describe their taxonomic affiliations found yeasts are present in a wider range of these insects than known previously.
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NewsResearchers ID genes that correlate with early colonization in fecal microbe transplants
Researchers found 19 Bacteroides vulgatus genes that were unique to three strains that show early engraftment in patients after a fecal transplant, as opposed to seven strains that did not show early engraftment.
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NewsGut microbiome variations could predict colorectal cancer risk
New research has identified significant variations in the gut microbiome of individuals who developed pre-cancerous colonic lesions, suggesting a potential connection between gut bacteria and the onset of colorectal lesions and cancers.
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NewsMicrobial metabolites linked to Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have uncovered a microbial metabolite’s role in inducing Parkinson’s-like symptoms. This discovery could reshape our understanding of the environmental triggers of Parkinson’s disease.
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NewsA mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta
Pregnant mice with no gut microbiome or diminished microbiomes aren’t able to form the healthy placentas necessary for proper fetal development, but supplementing these mice with short-chain fatty acids promotes healthy placental development.
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NewsMicrobiome molecule may hamper immune cells’ cancer-fighting abilities
An important group of immune cells in the large bowel - gamma delta T cells - are crucial to preventing bowel cancer, but a molecule linked to gut microbiome diversity may suppress their immune response.
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NewsBreast milk proteins may influence abundance of health-linked gut microbes
New research suggests that specific proteins found in breast milk can influence the abundance of gut microbes necessary for immune system development and overall health in infants.
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NewsScientists track the bacteria behind life-threatening sepsis in premature babies
Researchers who teamed up with two Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have found that transmission of sepsis-causing Staphylococcus strains between babies within NICUs was likely.
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NewsResearcher awarded $1.9m to develop model to test phages in the gut
Bryan Hsu, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Virginia Tech, has received a five-year $1.9 million award to develop a model to test the role of lytic bacteriophages, or phages as they are commonly called, in the mammalian gut.
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NewsOral lipid nanoparticle drug can prevent development of colitis-associated cancer
An oral lipid nanoparticle drug prevents tumor development in mice, suggesting this is a promising drug formulation for preventing colitis-associated cancer, according to a study led by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University. The findings published in the journal Pharmaceutics report the ...
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NewsGut bacteria from wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a new study.
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NewsResearcher’s work on silent flagellins earns major award
Sara Clasen, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, is the grand prize winner of the prestigious 2023 NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize.
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NewsDiscrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk’, prompting poor food choices
Researchers found altered responses in certain brain regions, and changes in the gut associated with inflammation, oxidative stress and obesity.
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NewsGut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions.
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NewsCows and microbes put to work to reduce greenhouse gases
An international team of scientists is recruiting a surprising ally to make a powerful dent in greenhouse gas emissions: the cow. Animal sciences researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are driving a new project to reduce methane production resulting from rumen fermentation in beef and dairy cattle. The 3-year, ...
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NewsNew research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis - and therapetic strategies
Researchers have revealed a new and critical role of Axin1 in regulating intestinal epithelial development and microbial homeostasis.
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NewsHops compound reduces abundance of gut microbe associated with metabolic syndrome
Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic syndrome.