Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just its tail? Researchers have studied what is most readily available — stool rescued from a flush down the toilet — but have been missing the microbial masterminds …
Summary: Researchers uncovered a significant link between the gut microbiota of male mice and the health and survival of their offspring. The research shows that an imbalance in the gut microbiota, induced by antibiotics, can lead to lower birth weights and higher mortality rates in the next generation. The findings highlight a ‘gut-germline axis’ where …
The gut-health industry is on the up and up with terms such as probiotics, good bacteria and the microbiome, all now part of the common vernacular. So why has this trend become so popular and what’s next for this unstoppable force of gut-friendly nature. What is the gut microbiome? Each of us has trillions of …
In this insightful interview from SLAS 2024, we talk with Dr. Abidemi Junaid, a scientist at the Hansjörg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Junaid spearheads the development of the human Vagina Chip, a pioneering tool designed to study host-microbiome interactions in bacterial vaginosis and pave the way for biotherapeutic development and validation. …
The term gut health has gained increasing interest in recent years as consumer understanding of the function and importance of the gut microbiome continues to grow. With that increased interest in the gut microbiome, comes the increasing understanding of what pre- and probiotics are and how they impact the body. What is the gut microbiome? …
A new study by researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Australia, and collaborators, have identified specific strains of bacteria that are linked with a positive response to combination immunotherapy in the largest study of its kind. The study is published in Nature Medicine in an article titled, “A …
Loss of sight in some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria and could potentially be treated using antimicrobials, according to a study on mice. The findings from international study published in the journal Cell discovered that in eyes with sight loss caused by a particular genetic mutation, gut bacteria was found in …
Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease. Higher circulating levels of 4PY …
Patients with lactose intolerance are usually advised to avoid milk. However, many still consume dairy products despite experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. Surprisingly, this “unreasonable” strategy may have the benefit of reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes, as shown in a recent American study. “At first glance, the statement of the study seems counterintuitive,” said Robert …
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a group of researchers evaluated the impact of vegan and ketogenic diets on immune response and gut microbiota in humans. Study: Differential peripheral immune signatures elicited by vegan versus ketogenic diets in humans. Image Credit: Boontoom Sae-Kor/Shutterstock.com Background Nutrition significantly influences physiological processes, including immune regulation, offering …