by Andreu Prados
A new study, led by Dr. Susanne Wolf from the Department of Cellular Neuroscience at Max-Delbrueck-Centre for Molecular Medicine in Berlin (Germany), has found that prolonged antibiotic treatment, which kills gut bacteria, can also stop growth of new brain cells in mice.
A recent study has found that the anti-atherosclerosis effects of resveratrol (RSV) - a plant-based natural phenolic compound used to fight pathogens such as fungi and bacteria - are related to changes in the gut microbiota of mice.
A recent study, led by Prof. Peter Holzer from the Research Unit of Translational Neurogastroenterology at Medical University of Graz in Austria, has found that intragastric treatment of mice with an antibiotic mixture impaired novel object recognition. This cognitive effect was associated with a disruption of the microbial communities in the colon, a depletion of bacteria-derived metabolites in the colon, and particular changes of neurochemical brain activity.
by Joël Doré
In a recent study in PLOS Genetics, investigators wanted to know the impact of prophage carriage in the gastrointestinal tract of monoxenic mice. They studied Escherichia coli bacteria paired with phage λ (both wild-type and mutant strains).
by Andreu Prados
A new study, led by Professor Heinrich Jasper from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato (USA), has found that inhibiting age-related inflammation maintains a healthy gut microbiota and extends lifespan in flies.
A recent study, led by Dr Heping Zhang from the Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Bioengineering in China, has reported that early detection of gout may be possible through a diagnosis model that uses gout-associated bacteria.
Researchers know the fecal microbiota of infants is a treasure trove of information -- it can reveal details about delivery mode and diet -- but microbiota-based predictions about future health are only beginning to emerge. A team of researchers led
A recent study of humans with celiac disease who were treated with helminths raised the possibility that an increase in microbial species richness (i.e. the number of different species present) could regulate gluten-induced inflammation in the gut.
by Fernando Aspiroz
"The human microbiota is a fundamental component of what it means to be human," says David Relman in a recent JAMA opinion piece. In this article, Relman gives a picture of the importance of the human microbiota in health and a brief history of how scientists have measured it.
In this study, researchers characterized the gut microbiota of breastfeeding mothers after collecting fecal samples from 2 days to 6 months postpartum. They found that the women's gut bacterial communities were similar to those found in other adults; the gut
