Researchers conducted a phase 1 pilot study to assess the feasibility of using potato starch as a dietary intervention to modify the gut microbiome in bone marrow transplant patients, potentially preventing graft versus host disease. …
A study on hypertensive mice identified two new strains of antihypertensive probiotics, revealing specific microbes and metabolic pathways that may help explain the protective effect. …
Researchers have discovered that an important group of immune cells in the large bowel – gamma delta T cells – are crucial to preventing colorectal cancer. …
Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cell cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic syndrome. …
Researchers have discovered a type of gut bacteria that might help improve insulin resistance, and thus protect against the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes. …
Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, an association between higher gut microbiome diversity and improved overall patient survival and fewer complications in children who have undergone a donor stem cell transplant. …
Research shows that a gut hormone called peptide YY also plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the gut microbiome by preventing helpful fungi from turning into more dangerous, disease-causing forms. …
A multi-center study found that fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma. …
The gut microbiomes of people with pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease have different composition than that of healthy individuals. …
Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health. …
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