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NewsStudying alcohol production in the intestines of overweight patients
Researchers undertaking a major study into the underlying causes of excessive alcohol production in the gut hope to find a way to prevent excess alcohol produced in the intestines, and thus the related diseases.
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NewsFor each 10% increase of certain bacteria type in the gut microbiome, the risk of hospitalisation for infections falls by up to a quarter
A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, the risk of hospitalisation for any infection falls by between 14 and 25% across two large national cohorts. The
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NewsNew study shows link between make-up of microbiome and depression
Research by Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus MC has delivered the most extensive evidence to date of a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and instances of depression.
