Bacteria that play dirty require a dirty solution: Fecal transplants help drive out life-threatening intestinal infection
Fecal transplants could be the answer to treating one of the most common life-threatening intestinal infections.
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Gut inflammation prevented by pain-sensing nerves, mouse study suggests
Pain-sensing neurons can ward off inflammation and tissue in the gut by regulating the gut microbiome, finds a new mouse study.
Scientist recreating human gut microbiome into a small pill, could lead to major disease advances
The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms, and scientists are attempting to bottle this complex ecosystem into a small pill.
Primate study confirms impact mothers have on their child’s gut bacteria
Scientists studied wild primates, called geladas, to find the first evidence of a maternal influence on the gut development of offspring, even after weaning.
The type of exercise you do — and how hard you do it — impacts chances of staying colon cancer-free
Regular exercise can help improve treatment outcomes for people who just finished having surgery for Stage III colon cancer.
Why are fecal transplants so successful in repairing the gut? Study explores what happens when microbiomes merge
Considering no two gut microbiomes are alike, researchers observed the interactions between microbes of different ecosystems during a fecal transplant.
Sexually active gay men more than twice as likely to develop IBD, study shows
Men who have sex with men are at a higher risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), finds a new study.
This anti-sedative may prevent the brutal gut-crushing side effects from chemotherapy
Inhibiting a protein called the GABAA receptor protects the gut from experiencing the toxic aftermath of a chemotherapy or radiotherapy session.
Too much sugar reduces gut bacteria essential for weight gain prevention
A new study suggests sugar alters gut microbiome and leading to a greater risk for metabolic disease, prediabetes, and weight gain.
Study: Drinking alcohol ‘reprograms’ gut microbiome, but these changes aren’t key factor in liver damage
While too much alcohol can lead to an “explosion” of bacteria, they don’t believe the imbalance is the driving factor behind alcoholic liver disease.