The White House today (May 13) announced the launch of a National Microbiome Initiative to support research on the microorganisms that live in or on
Pregnant mice expose their unborn pups to maternal gut microbes, which can affect the development of the innate immune system after birth, according to a
n the last decade or so, researchers have spent billions of dollars categorizing the microbes that populate sites as disparate as the human body, soil,
Gorging oneself on high-calorie food to pack on fat only to fall asleep for a few months and have it all melt away isn’t the
Diabetics who use the commonly prescribed drug metformin to control blood sugar levels have a different composition of gut microbiota than other diabetics, according to
The skin is home to millions of commensal bacteria and immune cells. Yet how the skin microbiome is established in particular, why the immune system
For obese patients undergoing a gastric bypass, such as the commonly used Roux-en-Y procedure, the surgery is extensive. “It basically changes the whole anatomy of
When animals eat, gut bacteria numbers spike. It also appears that the organisms have a means of limiting growth: by sending signals to their host
Researchers report that a patient’s microbial diversity, even before they start cancer treatment, can be linked to risk of infection during induction chemotherapy. The findings
The types of lipids mice consume affect the composition of their gut microbiota, which influences whether the animals develop obesity-related inflammation, according to a study
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