Abstract Exposure to environmental pollutants and human microbiome composition are important predisposition factors for tumour development1,2. Similar to drug molecules, pollutants are typically metabolized in
Abstract Natto, known for its high vitamin K content, has been demonstrated to suppress atherosclerosis in large-scale clinical trials through a yet-unknown mechanism. In this
Highlights • Maternal fiber deprivation lastingly and detrimentally influenced microbiome of offspring• Maternal fiber deprivation resulted in low-grade gut inflammation in offspring• Offspring of fiber-deprived
Our digestive systems harbour more bacterial cells than there are human cells in our bodies. Although the often-mentioned estimate of a tenfold excess of microorganisms
There’s a lot that scientists don’t know about the gut microbiota, and when it comes to the viruses present there they know even less. To
Researchers have identified one possible cause of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a common disorder in which fat builds up in the liver with potentially life-threatening
When Sara Campbell first typed “exercise and microbiome” into PubMed in 2010 and hit enter, “the search literally said zero,” she tells The Scientist. Campbell
When immunologist Rachel Caspi began studying an inflammatory eye disease called autoimmune uveitis in the mid-1980s, she had to inoculate mice with a protein found
While scientists have evidence that the composition of the gut microbiome is connected to a variety of autoimmune diseases, understanding how bugs in the intestine
Two cancer patients were successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) for colitis caused by immunotherapy, according to a case report published today (November 12)
Probotics are a booming business, with sales in the billions of dollars each year and millions of customers in the US alone. Companies claim that
One problem with the rotavirus vaccine—a preparation typically given by mouth to babies—is that it doesn’t work as well in low-income countries, where the majority
Changes in gut bacteria have been linked with the development of age-related disorders and chronic diseases, and research suggests that targeting the microbiome as part
Antibiotics are known to influence the growth of bacteria in the human body. But new research led by a team at the European Molecular Biology
Tracking 265 people’s various microbial communities, researchers have provided a wealth of data on microbiome variation across the body and over time. As part of
Each newly-formed T cell bears a unique T cell receptor (TCR) that recognizes a particular antigen. But how a given TCR shapes the fate of
Earlier this year, Seres Therapeutics publishedpromising data from an early-stage trial for its SER-109, a pill containing bacterial spores isolated from stool samples for patients
The evidence continues to mount over the importance of the human microbiome—especially within the intestinal tract—for supporting optimal growth and overall health and wellness. Over
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