Microbiome News and Research

Latest Microbiome News and Research

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

The Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a polio-like virus as a potential cause of an outbreak of a disease known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a crippling condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis usually among children.

23 Jan 2019

New study finds change in complex sugars found in breastmilk of women taking probiotic

The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who are taking probiotics, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

23 Jan 2019

Fecal transplant from certain donors better than others

Fecal microbiota transplantation or stool transplant from a donor is useful for patients infected with the deadly recurrent Clostridium difficile that leads to severe diarrhea, pain and often serious consequences.

22 Jan 2019

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Our microbiome, the complex community of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms in and on our bodies, reflects the way we live. If we own a pet, we likely share microbes with them. If we eat meat, the microbiome in our intestines may look different from that of a vegan.

22 Jan 2019

Study describes metabolism of intestinal microbiota in babies for the first time

A research team with the participation of the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology of the University of Valencia, together with FISABIO and CIBERESP, has carried out the first metatranscriptomic study of the gut microbiota of babies, which has allowed to unveil the metabolism of the intestinal bacterial community during the first year of life, with a level of detail unknown until now

22 Jan 2019

High fat reduces efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease

APC Microbiome Ireland scientists based at University College Cork have shown for the first time that a high fat "western" diet reduces the efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease particularly in the gut, and to infection with the foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes.

21 Jan 2019

Study determines impact of antibiotic perturbation of the gut microbiome on skeletal health

Microbes are often seen as pathogens that cause disease and antibiotics have been used successfully to combat these foreign invaders. In reality, the picture is more complex.

17 Jan 2019

CIRCLES kicks-off: From microbiome research to healthier and sustainable foods

Microbes offer an untapped potential and could be the key to a better and healthier living. Yet, research and innovation developments on microbiomes remain scarce.

14 Jan 2019

Gut microbiome may help prevent development of cow's milk allergy

New research suggests that the gut microbiome may help prevent the development of cow's milk allergy. Scientists at the University of Chicago found that gut microbes from healthy human infant donors transplanted into mice protected animals exposed to milk from experiencing allergic reactions, while gut microbes transplanted from infants allergic to milk did not.

14 Jan 2019

Specific respiratory microbiome may be linked to influenza susceptibility, finds study

Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to a study published January 9, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Betsy Foxman from the University of Michigan, USA, and colleagues

10 Jan 2019

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

Using a unique bioinformatics technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB researchers have detected the emergence of new strains of microbes in the human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery.

9 Jan 2019

CytoReason enters into drug discovery collaboration agreement with Pfizer

CytoReason, a leader in machine learning for drug discovery and development, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Pfizer Inc. that will leverage CytoReason's cell-centered models of the immune system.

8 Jan 2019

A new frontier in research to better understand gut microbiome and digestive health

Research on the gut microbiome is one of the most promising areas of science today. In a new special issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the American Gastroenterological Association has taken the deep-dive into the gut microbiome that both scientists and the public are looking for to help them better understand the effects of the microbiome on health and disease.

7 Jan 2019

MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma team up to evaluate live biotherapeutic oncology pipeline

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma today announced a strategic collaboration to evaluate 4D's live biotherapeutic oncology pipeline across a range of cancer settings.

7 Jan 2019

Gut microbes play important role in protecting against arsenic toxicity, research shows

Research conducted at Montana State University shows that microbes in the human gut play an important role in protecting against arsenic toxicity, a problem that affects an estimated 200 million people who are exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water.

4 Jan 2019

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says.

2 Jan 2019

Multicenter study demonstrates effectiveness, safety of topical antibiotics in NICU babies

A team of doctors led by Karen L. Kotloff, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness of applying a topical antibiotic known as mupirocin for prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infection in babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.

28 Dec 2018

Researchers reveal how dietary intervention can help prevent autoimmune disease in mice

Could a change in diet be beneficial to people with autoimmune diseases such as lupus? A Yale-led team of researchers have revealed how a dietary intervention can help prevent the development of this autoimmune disease in susceptible mice.

21 Dec 2018

Gut microbiome plays role in immune system regulation, study finds

Scientist have long known that bacteria in the intestines, also known as the microbiome, perform a variety of useful functions for their hosts, such as breaking down dietary fiber in the digestive process and making vitamins K and B7.

19 Dec 2018

Microbiome News and Research

Latest Microbiome News and Research

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

TGen identifies polio-like virus as potential cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak

New study finds change in complex sugars found in breastmilk of women taking probiotic

Fecal transplant from certain donors better than others

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Study describes metabolism of intestinal microbiota in babies for the first time

High fat reduces efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease

Study determines impact of antibiotic perturbation of the gut microbiome on skeletal health

CIRCLES kicks-off: From microbiome research to healthier and sustainable foods

Gut microbiome may help prevent development of cow's milk allergy

Specific respiratory microbiome may be linked to influenza susceptibility, finds study

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

CytoReason enters into drug discovery collaboration agreement with Pfizer

A new frontier in research to better understand gut microbiome and digestive health

MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma team up to evaluate live biotherapeutic oncology pipeline

Gut microbes play important role in protecting against arsenic toxicity, research shows

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

Multicenter study demonstrates effectiveness, safety of topical antibiotics in NICU babies

Researchers reveal how dietary intervention can help prevent autoimmune disease in mice

Gut microbiome plays role in immune system regulation, study finds

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