Gut bacteria diversity, digestive health, probiotics, prebiotics, and the gut-brain axis
317 articles
A landmark review maps the vaginal microbiome's role in infections and reproductive health, charting a path to precision probiotic therapies.
A large cohort study finds HMOs have age-dependent, structure-specific effects on infant gut bacteria that persist to 13 months.
A modular bioelectronic sensing system uses engineered bacterial co-cultures to detect metals, molecules, and peptides across diverse real-world environments.
Bacteriophages transferred during FMT may drive horizontal gene transfer, altering microbial function and antibiotic resistance in ways science has largely ignored.
New research shows blocking PKM2 in immune cells promotes gut healing in colitis while preventing tumor formation.
Scientists discover friendly gut bacteria use injection systems to send proteins into human cells, influencing immunity and inflammation.
New research reveals that close social contact, not just shared environment, actively transfers gut microbes between household members.
New wearable device tracks gut gas production, showing people pass gas 32 times daily—double previous estimates.
New research reveals intelectin-2 protein strengthens gut mucus while directly neutralizing harmful bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains.
Scientists develop gut-targeted compound that protects liver and boosts nutrient absorption after small bowel surgery, offering hope where no treatments exist.
Scientists used AI to identify gut microbiome signatures that predict digestive cancers and IBD before symptoms appear.
New research reveals how low tryptophan levels in portal blood create hyper-reactive immune cells that worsen liver damage in alcohol-related disease.
