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New study shows how the immune system regulates gut fungal population

Immune cells that process food and bacterial antigens in the intestines control the intestinal population of fungi, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

11 Jan 2018

Gas detecting electronic pill for diagnosis of gastrointestinal ailments

Scientists from the RMIT University, Melbourne, have made an electronic pill that can detect special gases in the gut and help doctors diagnose gastrointestinal ailments such as irritable bowel syndrome.

9 Jan 2018

Specific bacteria in the intestines can improve response rate to cancer immunotherapy

In the Jan. 5, 2018 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show that specific strains of commensal bacteria – the swarms of microorganisms naturally dwelling in the intestines – can improve the response rate to immunotherapy for patients being treated for advanced melanoma.

5 Jan 2018

Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

The rising frequency and severity of Clostridium difficile infections may be caused by the commonly used food additive, trehalose, according to Nature.

5 Jan 2018

Dietary sugar may contribute to increasing frequency, severity of bacterial epidemics

The increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used food additive trehalose.

3 Jan 2018

Research explores benefits of gut health from several angles

Gut health is a key area of modern health research, with intensive examination of communication between our gut and our brain deemed pivotal to solving complex health and wellbeing issues.

21 Dec 2017

Researchers find transient effects of food preservative on gut microbiome

Antimicrobial compounds added to preserve food during storage are believed to be benign and non-toxic to the consumer, but there is "a critical scientific gap in understanding the potential interactions" they may have with the hundreds of species of microbes in our intestines, say David Sela, a nutritional microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

18 Dec 2017

Scientists develop new, high resolution method for identifying microbial species and strains

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions New York University and the University of Florida today published a report detailing their new, more accurate method for identifying individual microbial species and strains in a community.

13 Dec 2017

Genetic Analysis and Bio-Rad enter into supply and distribution agreement for GA-map clinical test

Genetic Analysis and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that they have signed a supply and distribution agreement for Genetic Analysis’s GA-map™ clinical test for gut dysbiosis.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 13 Dec 2017

Bacteria may be involved in progression of cancers in the mouth, study suggests

Scientists at the School of Dental Science in Trinity have made an important discovery involving bacteria and a pre-cancerous growth called oral leukoplakia which can precede oral cancer.

7 Dec 2017

Fusobacterium may play role in colon cancer growth, study finds

Like nomads who carry tokens of home on their travels, colorectal cancer cells that spread to other parts of the body appear to bring several of the species of bacteria that were their companions in the colon, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists report in a new study in the journal Science.

7 Dec 2017

Lemur study offers new insights into role of diet in shaping gut microbes

A study of the bacteria in the guts of three lemur species offers new insights into the role of diet in shaping these microbial ecosystems - and how these microbes may relate to primate health.

5 Dec 2017

Scientists find link between physical contact and gut bacteria in red-bellied lemurs

Scientists have found a direct link between physical contact and gut bacteria in red-bellied lemurs. Likely passed through 'huddling' behavior and touch, the new research has implications for human health.

5 Dec 2017

Studies offer evidence that exercise alone can change composition of gut microbes

Two studies - one in mice and the other in human subjects - offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut. The studies were designed to isolate exercise-induced changes from other factors - such as diet or antibiotic use - that might alter the intestinal microbiota.

5 Dec 2017

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths of Americans may heighten or lower their risk of developing esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

Scientists identify two Corynebacteria species as potential targets to improve skin appearance

Today, Amway Corporation, in collaboration with Microbiome Insights, Inc. presented results from two independent epidemiology studies at Happi's Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition, an annual conference that attracts anti-aging industry experts and suppliers.

30 Nov 2017

Microbiome News and Research

Latest Microbiome News and Research

New study shows how the immune system regulates gut fungal population

Gas detecting electronic pill for diagnosis of gastrointestinal ailments

Specific bacteria in the intestines can improve response rate to cancer immunotherapy

Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

Dietary sugar may contribute to increasing frequency, severity of bacterial epidemics

Research explores benefits of gut health from several angles

Researchers find transient effects of food preservative on gut microbiome

Scientists develop new, high resolution method for identifying microbial species and strains

Genetic Analysis and Bio-Rad enter into supply and distribution agreement for GA-map clinical test

Bacteria may be involved in progression of cancers in the mouth, study suggests

Fusobacterium may play role in colon cancer growth, study finds

Lemur study offers new insights into role of diet in shaping gut microbes

Scientists find link between physical contact and gut bacteria in red-bellied lemurs

Studies offer evidence that exercise alone can change composition of gut microbes

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Scientists identify two Corynebacteria species as potential targets to improve skin appearance

Babies exposed to antibiotics during labor have delay in maturation of their gut bacteria

Family risk for childhood asthma may involve microbes found in baby's digestive tract

Treatment of abnormal vaginal microbiota prior to embryo transfer may improve reproductive outcomes

Changes in microbiome due to antibiotic exposure may increase risk for inflammatory bowel disease

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