Harvard studies show that bile acids play key role in gut immunity, inflammation
The studies identify three bile acid metabolites with corresponding bacterial genes that affect inflammation-regulating immune cells.
Immunity
Fungus in the gut: One type is more friend than foe — when it ‘introduces’ itself first
A new study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center describes the microorganism Candida albicans, a fungus, as friend rather than foe.
Pneumonia severity, risk of death hinges on gut bacteria for older adults
New research indicates that the severity of pneumonia may have as much to do with the gut as it does with the lungs.
Antibiotics can trigger deadly fungal infections by disrupting gut’s immune system
disrupt immune cells in the gut, increasing risk of the oral condition called thrush, which can be fatal in people with serious illnesses.
Obesity can ‘rewire’ immune system, causing some drugs to make other conditions worse
Obesity, sometimes classified as a chronic inflammatory state, alters the immune system in many ways, a new study finds.
Clean hands, healthy gut: All that hand-washing and sanitizing during COVID slashed UK gut infections in half
The amount of gut infections in the UK were cut in half in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to people washing their hands, scientists conclude.
Food synergy: How combining certain foods can provide a powerful lift to your mind, body without the need for supplements
Rob Hobson, a British nutritionist with a special interest in food science, says the right food combinations can actually “super-boost” your health
Intestinal memory discovered: Immune cells ‘trained’ to ‘remember’ diseases for future protection
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur discovered innate effector cells active in early infection that can also be trained to “remember” that disease and protect the host from reinfection.
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.
One type of gut bacteria may be secret weapon for fighting off drug-resistant colorectal cancer
Helicobacter hepaticus bacterial species to the gut microbiome can ramp up a strong immune response against colon cancer cells.