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Gut Health

Gut microbiome, probiotics, gut-brain axis, and digestive health

324 articles

Gut Bacteria That Fight Depression: A Systematic Review of Psychobiotics
Gut & Microbiome

Gut Bacteria That Fight Depression: A Systematic Review of Psychobiotics

45 studies reveal how specific probiotic strains modulate the gut-brain axis to combat depression through SCFAs, GABA, and serotonin.

Research Paper
Jun 1, 2026 0
Akkermansia muciniphila Plays a Paradoxical Role in Brain Disease
Gut & Microbiome

Akkermansia muciniphila Plays a Paradoxical Role in Brain Disease

A gut bacterium celebrated for metabolic benefits may have a complex, sometimes harmful role in stroke, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and MS.

Research Paper
Jun 1, 2026 0
Oat Beta-Glucan Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy by Remodeling Gut Bacteria
Gut & Microbiome

Oat Beta-Glucan Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy by Remodeling Gut Bacteria

A common oat fiber supercharges anti-PD-1 checkpoint therapy by expanding a key gut microbe that produces immune-activating metabolites.

Research Paper
Jun 1, 2026 0
Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome in Lynch Syndrome Patients at High Cancer Risk
Gut & Microbiome

Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome in Lynch Syndrome Patients at High Cancer Risk

Western diets reduce microbial diversity in Lynch syndrome, while plant proteins boost beneficial bacteria linked to colorectal cancer protection.

Research Paper
May 31, 2026 0
How the Gut Rewires Itself After Major Surgery — What Science Knows So Far
Gut & Microbiome

How the Gut Rewires Itself After Major Surgery — What Science Knows So Far

A new review maps the structural and functional changes that help the bowel compensate after resection, and highlights where knowledge gaps remain.

Review
May 30, 2026 0
Gut Microbiome Changes Persist Years After Colon Polyp Removal
Gut & Microbiome

Gut Microbiome Changes Persist Years After Colon Polyp Removal

Harvard researchers find lasting microbiome and metabolome shifts after adenoma resection that mirror colorectal cancer signatures.

Research Paper
May 28, 2026 0
How Your Gut Microbiome Controls Whether Cancer Immunotherapy Works
Gut & Microbiome

How Your Gut Microbiome Controls Whether Cancer Immunotherapy Works

A landmark review reveals how diet, gut bacteria, and their metabolites determine the success of immune checkpoint blockade cancer therapy.

Review
May 26, 2026 0
Correction Issued for Landmark Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Biopsy Study
Gut & Microbiome

Correction Issued for Landmark Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Biopsy Study

A corrigendum updates the EEDBI Consortium's mucosal investigation of environmental enteric dysfunction published in 2024.

Research Paper
May 24, 2026 0
Unusual Diarrhea Case in Healthy Infant Challenges Standard Diagnostic Thinking
Gut & Microbiome

Unusual Diarrhea Case in Healthy Infant Challenges Standard Diagnostic Thinking

A case report from China documents atypical diarrhea in an immunocompetent infant, raising questions about rare GI diagnoses in young children.

Research Paper
May 24, 2026 0
Why Vaccines Work Less in Older Adults and How to Fix That
Gut & Microbiome

Why Vaccines Work Less in Older Adults and How to Fix That

Aging disrupts gut microbiota and mTOR signaling, crippling vaccine responses — but targeted interventions may reverse this.

Review
May 23, 2026 0
Gut Bacteria Use Epigenetic Switching to Survive Antibiotics and Transplants
Gut & Microbiome

Gut Bacteria Use Epigenetic Switching to Survive Antibiotics and Transplants

Gut microbes deploy reversible DNA methylation changes to adapt to antibiotics and fecal transplants — even beneficial Akkermansia uses this strategy.

Research Paper
May 22, 2026 0
Baby Bile Acids Program the Immune System in the First Year of Life
Gut & Microbiome

Baby Bile Acids Program the Immune System in the First Year of Life

A fetal enzyme floods newborns with hyocholic acids that train immune tolerance and shape a healthy gut microbiome—then disappear by adulthood.

Research Paper
May 22, 2026 0
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