Certain plant and animal-based proteins increase risk of lethal prostate cancer
Experts warn that common sources of protein, both in animals and plants, could raise the risk of prostate cancer.
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Environmentally-friendly method for creating a ‘high demand’ ingredient in IBD treatments
For creating a small-molecule drug, researchers developed a large-scale synthesis method for easily developing a compound necessary for IBD treatment.
Animal study uncovers molecular mechanism behind colon pain, inflammation
A recent mouse study suggests a reason behind colitis is the activation of a receptor that promotes inflammation and pain.
Scientists uncover molecular pathway that explains how your diet, gut bacteria regulate immunity
The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.
Study finds growing evidence of the gut’s role in the body’s ‘second brain’
While the data is still in its early stages, the findings could help with developing treatments that would better regulate the enteric nervous system .
‘Green’ Mediterranean diet is healthier version of original, spurs growth of rare gut bacterial species
New research finds this healthier version of the Mediterranean diet gets many of its health benefits from the gut.
Scientists successfully use gut microbiome to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer
New research suggests specific gut bacteria could help identify pancreatic cancer, regardless of the stage of the disease.
Scientists create ‘snapshot’ of how gut microbiome communicates with immune cells; could lead to IBD treatment
People with IBD have shown a reduced diversity in their gut microbiome with notable decreases among Bacteroides and Firmicutes bacteria.
Researchers find one potential driver of childhood IBD
New research suggests small proteins called IL-36 cytokines may be a critical target for treating childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Your gut undergoes significant changes as you get older: Here’s how aging alters your microbiome
Research shows that aging causes significant changes to the microbiome including the type of bacteria living in the gut.