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Restricted diet triggers drop in microbial diversity without convergence

According to a recent exploratory study published in eGastroenterology, the answer is more complex than expected. Researchers from KU Leuven and collaborating institutions conducted a tightly controlled dietary intervention, known as the "Oatmeal Study", to examine whether restricting food variety could induce convergence in the gut microbiota across individuals.

22 Jul 2025

Probiotic strains have different effects on gut recovery after antibiotics

All probiotics are not created equal, according to new research from North Carolina State University. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or delay the gut microbiome's recovery after antibiotic treatment.

21 Jul 2025

Fluorescent bacteria enable real-time tumor visualization during surgery

Accurate removal of tumors is the most critical aspect of cancer surgery, yet it remains a significant challenge in clinical practice.

21 Jul 2025

Creatine tops the list as researchers review new ways to fight osteosarcopenia

This review explores how creatine, HMB, prebiotics, and probiotics may support muscle and bone health in older adults with osteosarcopenia. While creatine shows the strongest evidence, all interventions require further research to determine their optimal use.

21 Jul 2025

AI turns old diabetes drug Halicin into a potent weapon against superbugs

Researchers found that Halicin, an AI-identified drug, effectively inhibited most multidrug-resistant bacteria except Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The study highlights Halicin’s broad-spectrum antibacterial potential and the transformative role of artificial intelligence in antibiotic discovery.

20 Jul 2025

Even healthy eating can’t guarantee cavity-free kids, study reports

Researchers studying low-income children in upstate New York found three distinct snack and drink consumption patterns. However, none of these dietary patterns predicted early childhood caries, highlighting the complex, multifactorial origins of the condition.

20 Jul 2025

Agricultural dust exposure may pose significant risks to gut health

Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.

18 Jul 2025

Gut pathogens override chemical repulsion and invade

The research redefines indole's function, showing its exploitation by Salmonella for colonization, highlighting complex bacterial interactions in the gut.

17 Jul 2025

Unlocking bacterial genomes to develop tailored probiotic therapies

Probiotics are emerging tools used by neonatal intensive care units to promote healthy outcomes and prevent intestinal diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis.

16 Jul 2025

New study maps bacterial communication to fight MRSA infections

Imagine two people talking over a walkie-talkie set. Successful communication depends on them being tuned to the same frequency.

16 Jul 2025

Staph bacterium possesses a surprising level of metabolic redundancy, study reveals

In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, MSU researchers have made a discovery that could reshape how we target deadly pathogens like staph infections.

16 Jul 2025

Gut-brain axis in eating disorders offers new treatment potential

Understanding the gut-brain axis is key to addressing eating disorders. This study highlights microbiota's influence and emerging therapeutic approaches.

16 Jul 2025

Routine vaccines may be the key to fighting antibiotic resistance

A study reveals that rising vaccine coverage in children is linked to reduced antibiotic prescriptions, suggesting a shift in the fight against drug resistance.

16 Jul 2025

Hungry bacteria choose food over danger in the human gut

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical - one that can kill them at high enough concentrations - inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when a hearty meal is the reward.

16 Jul 2025

TB bacteria can play dead to outlast the immune response, study reveals

A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling it can cause in babies and toddlers.

15 Jul 2025

OMED Health launches new gastrointestinal treatments and services through personalized Health Plans

OMED Health ("OMED"), a UK-based business pioneering non-invasive breath analysis for gut health and part of Owlstone Medical ("Owlstone"), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the launch of OMED Health Plans, personalized treatments and services to help patients gain control of their functional gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, a problem that affects over one billion people worldwide.

15 Jul 2025

Elegen and Nutcracker Therapeutics to pilot first fully cell-free manufacturing process for RNA-based personalized cancer therapeutics

Elegen, a global leader in next-generation DNA manufacturing, and Nutcracker Therapeutics, a global leader in next-generation RNA design and manufacturing, today announced the launch of a pilot program to demonstrate the industry's first fully synthetic, cell-free manufacturing platform for RNA-based personalized cancer therapeutics (PCTs).

From Elegen Corporation 15 Jul 2025