Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes ...
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The health benefits of dietary fiber vary across individuals and may depend on the specific type of fiber and the dose consumed, researchers report April 28th in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.
Apr 28, 2022
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Bile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.
Mar 16, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Spain has found evidence of the presence of certain bacteriophages in the gut promoting better executive function and memory in flies, mice and humans. ...
Prior infection with coronaviruses that cause the common cold impedes the antibody immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The results from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital appeared ...
Jan 13, 2022
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WEHI researchers have discovered how dormant Toxoplasma parasites in the brain manipulate their host cells to ensure their own survival.
Dec 21, 2021
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A study published today in the journal Cell Host & Microbe reported that the increased presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome indicates a greater likelihood that colon polyps will become cancerous.
Sep 17, 2021
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An international collaboration led by Luk H. Vandenberghe, Ph.D., in the Department of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, reported that a novel, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine leveraging a unique ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers at the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Recent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestines—can alter the brain and behavior. Now, a study led by scientists at UCLA could elucidate ...
Aug 17, 2021
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