All metabolites articles
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OpinionWhose culture is it? Rethinking the study of traditional fermented food microbiomes
When microbiologists study traditional fermented foods, are we simply documenting natural biodiversity, or are we also accessing a form of cultural heritage, asks Tara Spencer-Drakes, PhD.
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NewsNew framework to reveal how microbial modulators can work alongside agricultural practices to boost plant performance
Scientists have proposed a new framework for understanding how microbes, soil fauna, viruses and compounds in the soil can be used alongside agricultural practices to reshape the native plant microbiome and boost plant performance.
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NewsStudy shows seawater may offer early clues to changing reef health
Researchers have shown that the water surrounding coral reefs contains chemical and microbial signals that could reveal changes in ecosystem health long before those changes are visible.
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NewsResearchers link gut microbe to cancer-fighting immune response
A new study is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can positively impact the body’s immune response to cancer.
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NewsMicrobes rewrite the rules of cancer immunotherapy by triggering immunogenic cell death
A new study reveals that microbiota and their metabolites can effectively reprogram immunogenic cell death (ICD), a unique form of cell death that activates the body‘s immune system against tumors, transforming immunologically “cold” therapy-resistant tumors into “hot” responsive ones.
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NewsGut microbe found to worsen sepsis by triggering hyperinflammatory immune responses
Researchers have identified a specific gut microbial group that can dramatically worsen sepsis by excessively sensitizing immune cells. Genetically identical mice showed strikingly different infection outcomes depending on the composition of their gut microbiota.
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NewsDecoding the chemical messengers: Gut microbes talk to the whole body through metabolites
A comprehensive review systematically maps how bacterial metabolites shape immune responses and diseases across organs.
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NewsSimple blood test for gut bacteria metabolites could spot dementia years earlier
Scientists have discovered that subtle changes in the blood may reveal the earliest signs of cognitive decline long before symptoms become obvious.These changes are caused by chemicals produced by gut bacteria - reinforcing the idea that the gut–brain connection plays an important role in early memory changes.
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NewsInfant gut bacteria may be the key to preventing asthma and allergies
A study shows that children are less likely to develop allergies and asthma if, as infants, they are colonized with certain bifidobacteria that produce a substance in the gut - a so-called metabolite - that dampens immune responses to allergens.
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NewsResearchers uncover sensory abilities of bacteria in the gut
An international team has shown that commensal bacteria can perceive and respond to diverse chemical stimuli in their environment. They focused on Clostridia, motile bacteria that play an important role in gut health.
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NewsStudy finds fungus metabolites may help ghost shrimp survive
Researchers have found that chemical byproducts produced by the amphibian-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis—commonly known as Bd—may actually help ghost shrimp survive.
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NewsResearchers unravel the gut health benefits of sauerkraut - and shop-bought is just as good
A new study suggests that sauerkraut could help protect your gut, which is an essential part of overall health, supporting digestion and protecting against illness.
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NewsWe feed gut microbes sugar, they make a compound we need
Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber are also fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions.
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NewsResearchers uncover blood metabolites that may influence early childhood development
Researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, early life experiences, and gut health can influence a child’s growth and cognitive milestones.
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NewsGut dysbiosis and fecal microbiota transplantation in pancreatic cancer: Current status and perspectives
Emerging studies suggest that manipulating the microbiome, including fecal microbiota transplantation, could present novel approaches to screening, diagnosing, and even treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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NewsStudy finds link between PFAS, kidney function and gut microbiome
In the first study of its kind, researchers found that problems with gut bacteria and related metabolites can help explain the link between ’forever chemicals’ and kidney damage.
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NewsResearch ties gut microbial TMAO pathway to chronic kidney disease
A large-scale joint study shows a striking link between high blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and chronic kidney disease risk over time.
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NewsTryptophan in diet and gut bacteria team up to protect against E. coli infection
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a new study.
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NewsStudy shines light on resourceful ways bacteria thrive in the human gut
A survey of bacterial genomes highlights the arsenal of enzymes microbes use to produce energy in the oxygen-poor environment of the gut.
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NewsAntibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the gut, a new study reveals.