Posts Tagged ‘gut bacteria’
New role for innate immune sensor: Suppressing liver cancer
UT Southwestern researchers have found that a protein in the body’s innate immune system that responds to gut microbes can suppress the most common type of liver cancer. …
Read Full ArticleAutism symptoms reduced nearly 50% two years after fecal transplant
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, up from one in every 150 in 2000. …
Read Full ArticleGut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors–which “release the brakes” of the body’s immune system to launch an efficient tumor attack–are a major breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy. …
Read Full ArticleColorectal cancer global microbial signatures identified
Colorectal cancer is characterized by consistent changes in our gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets. …
Read Full ArticleMovement toward a poop test for liver cirrhosis
For the estimated 100 million U.S. adults and children living with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), whether or not they have liver cirrhosis, or scarring, is an important predictor for survival. …
Read Full ArticleGreen tea cuts obesity, health risks in mice
Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. …
Read Full ArticleEarly-life microbial exposure restricts colon cancer later in life
Exposure to microbiota, or microorganisms such as bacteria, in the early stages of life plays a crucial role in establishing optimal conditions in the intestine that inhibit the development of colon cancer in adulthood, …
Read Full ArticleBalancing the gut: How the immune system maintains a healthy 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 …
Read Full ArticleLupus strongly linked to imbalances in gut microbiome
The disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — marked by the attack on joints, skin, and kidneys by the body’s immune system — is linked to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the gut. …
Read Full ArticleHow the immune system protects us against bowel cancer
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a protective mechanism which is used by the body to protect intestinal stem cells from turning cancerous. …
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