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Anti-vaccination activists are misusing new scientific breakthroughs on beneficial microbes

Anti-vaccination activists are capitalizing on radical new scientific insights into the beneficial effects of microbes in the human body, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

8 Mar 2019

Common fungus found on skin may cause inflammatory bowel disease

Therapies that target certain commensal fungi could provide a new way of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to researchers.

6 Mar 2019

Stressed IBS sufferers exhibit a distinctive microbial signature in the gut

People who suffer from stress-related Irritable Bowel Syndrome have a distinctive microbial signature in their gut.

5 Mar 2019

Academic, industry stakeholders meet in Vienna for 'MicrobiomeSupport Common Ground Workshop'

Over 100 academic and industry stakeholders from 24 countries are meeting on 4-5th March 2019 in Vienna for the 'MicrobiomeSupport Common Ground Workshop' organized by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology.

5 Mar 2019

Research shows presence of yeasts and fungi in breast milk of healthy mothers

Investigators have now shown that the breast milk microbiome contains fungi. Multiple previous studies had found bacteria in breast milk. Certain fungi and bacteria have been shown to be important probiotics for infant health.

4 Mar 2019

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

Growing older and a high-fat diet enriched with omega 6 fatty acids are major contributors to health risks ranging from diabetes to heart failure. How these two factors regulate the immune response is not well-understood.

1 Mar 2019

New approach to tackling chronic inflammatory diseases

An EU-funded project has developed new approaches to tackling chronic inflammatory diseases. These will be used to create precise and individualized treatment options, potentially leading to faster diagnosis, more effective treatments and even cures.

1 Mar 2019

New clues to triggers of gut inflammation uncovered

New detail about what happens when a key cellular process is impaired in cells that are vital for a healthy gut have been uncovered by a wide-ranging analysis.

28 Feb 2019

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" in Kiel and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine.

27 Feb 2019

Researchers unravel how specific intestinal microbiota amplify inflammatory reactions in the lungs

The composition of the microbiome - the countless bacteria, fungi and viruses that colonize our body surface, skin, intestines or lungs - makes a decisive contribution to human health or disease.

23 Feb 2019

ICHE’s reviews on surgical infections, unnecessary urine tests, and nurses' role in antibiotic stewardship

Changes to standard urine orders in a computer physician order entry (CPOE) system, resulted in a 45% reduction in unnecessary urine cultures ordered, a change that is expected prevent unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic patients whose bacteria counts are above normal.

22 Feb 2019

Researchers uncover interspecies communication between gut bacteria and host

Bacteria in the gut do far more than help digest food in the stomachs of their hosts, they can also tell the genes in their mammalian hosts what to do.

22 Feb 2019

Cervical microbiome may influence HPV infection more than previously thought

Infections with a Human Papillomavirus cause 99 percent of cervical cancer cases, and the disease's first sign is often the appearance of precancerous lesions on a woman's cervix. But bacteria may play an important role, too.

19 Feb 2019

Study sheds new light on how antibiotic resistance genes are transferred between bacteria

By studying fish raised in aquaculture, researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, the University of Copenhagen and the University of Campinas in Brazil have shed new light on the mechanisms by which antibiotic resistance genes are transferred between bacteria.

19 Feb 2019

Breast pumps could be transmitting asthma-causing bacteria in babies, finds study

Mothers across the world use breast pumps to pump put the milk that is fed to their babies. A new study has revealed that these pumps may not be safe and may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause asthma in the babies later in life. The results of this study were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

13 Feb 2019

Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

A new study suggests that the Western diet may increase the risk of severe sepsis and mortality from the infection.

13 Feb 2019

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

The microbiome in our intestine plays a vital role in people's health and the immune system. Any lack of balance there has not only been linked to chronic inflammatory intestinal inflammation, but also type 2 diabetes and other diseases

12 Feb 2019

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

An individualized diet based on a person's genetics, microbiome and lifestyle is more effective in controlling blood glucose (sugar) levels than one that considers only nutritional composition of food, Mayo Clinic researchers have confirmed.

11 Feb 2019

IAS 2019 plenary program spotlights urgent developments in HIV science

The International AIDS Society has announced the plenary presentations that will lead the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science, which will take place in Mexico City, Mexico, on 21-24 July 2019. IAS 2019 is the largest open scientific conference on HIV and is expected to bring together more than 6,000 participants from more than 140 countries.

8 Feb 2019

Experts explore involvement of the gut in Parkinson's disease

There is growing evidence that at least in some patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), the disease may begin in the gut. Writing in a special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, experts explore the last two decades of research about the gut-brain axis in PD and look ahead at the possible development and impact of these research areas in the next two decades.

8 Feb 2019

Microbiome News and Research

Latest Microbiome News and Research

Anti-vaccination activists are misusing new scientific breakthroughs on beneficial microbes

Common fungus found on skin may cause inflammatory bowel disease

Stressed IBS sufferers exhibit a distinctive microbial signature in the gut

Academic, industry stakeholders meet in Vienna for 'MicrobiomeSupport Common Ground Workshop'

Research shows presence of yeasts and fungi in breast milk of healthy mothers

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

New approach to tackling chronic inflammatory diseases

New clues to triggers of gut inflammation uncovered

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

Researchers unravel how specific intestinal microbiota amplify inflammatory reactions in the lungs

ICHE’s reviews on surgical infections, unnecessary urine tests, and nurses' role in antibiotic stewardship

Researchers uncover interspecies communication between gut bacteria and host

Cervical microbiome may influence HPV infection more than previously thought

Study sheds new light on how antibiotic resistance genes are transferred between bacteria

Breast pumps could be transmitting asthma-causing bacteria in babies, finds study

Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

Individualized diets more effective in controlling blood glucose levels, study finds

IAS 2019 plenary program spotlights urgent developments in HIV science

Experts explore involvement of the gut in Parkinson's disease

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