Medical research
Good bacteria can temper chemotherapy side effects
In the human gut, good bacteria make great neighbors.
May 26, 2021
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News tagged with microbial communities
Psychology & Psychiatry
Gut microbes may antagonize or assist in anorexia
You are likely familiar with the serious consequences of anorexia for those who experience it, but you might not be aware that the disorder may not be purely psychological. A recent review from researchers at the University ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Study investigates potential for gut microbiome to alter drug safety and efficacy
Researchers at Princeton University have developed a systematic approach for evaluating how the microbial community in our intestines can chemically transform, or metabolize, oral medications in ways that impact their safety ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Health
A few months of vaping puts healthy people on the brink of oral disease
Scientists who've taken the first look at bacteria in young and healthy vapers' mouths say that the potential for future disease lies just below the surface.
May 27, 2020
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Genetics
Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut
Microbial communities in the intestine—also known as the gut microbiome—are vital for human digestion, metabolism and resistance to colonization by pathogens. The gut microbiome composition in infants and toddlers changes ...
May 8, 2020
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Health
Not only what you eat, but how you eat, may affect your microbiome
The importance of the microorganisms that live on and in our bodies has long been recognized, and their complex synergistic impact on our systemic health has been elucidated. Now, researchers from Japan have shown the importance ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Pediatrics
Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks
Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Medical research
For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal
Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Sep 19, 2019
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Genetics
Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community
In a new study published 29th August in PLOS Genetics, Federico Rey of the University of Wisconsin—Madison and colleagues identified genetic variants in mice that impact the levels of different bile acids as well as the ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Pediatrics
Mode of delivery at birth may play key role in shaping the child's skin microbiome
The maturation of skin microbial communities during childhood is important for the skin health of children and development of the immune system into adulthood, but only a few studies have analyzed the microbiota in young ...
Aug 13, 2019
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