Medical research

Intestinal bacteria influence food transit through the gut

Food transit through the small intestine affects the body's absorption of nutrients and, consequently, our health. The discovery that food transit time is regulated by a hormone indicates new ways to increase the intestinal ...

Medical research

Gut bacteria play key role in vaccination, study finds

The bacteria that live in the human gut may play an important role in immune response to vaccines and infection by wild-type enteric organisms, according to two recent studies resulting from a collaborative effort between ...

Medical research

Gut organisms could be clue in controlling obesity risk

The international obesity epidemic is widespread, nondiscriminatory, and deadly. But do we really understand all of the factors underlying this alarming trend? The concept of energy balance (energy consumed = energy expended ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Gut microbiota regulates bile acid metabolism

A new study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2012 demonstrates that the gut microbiota has a profound systemic effect on bile acid metabolism.

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