gut bacteria

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Infants Born by C-section May Have Helpful Bacteria Restored Using New Method

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A new study from New York University researchers, in collaboration with several other U.S.-based groups, revealed that babies born by C-section may receive benefits from being swabbed by their mother’s ... Read more

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

Researchers Prove the Immune System Can Affect Microbiota Evolution

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A new study by researchers at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) in Portugal revealed that when the body has its own immune system compromised, as happens in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ... Read more

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

UCSD Scientists and Illumina Team Up to Create Human Microbiome Data Platform

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The human microbiome has been the subject of increasing research, with scientists determined to unravel its role in a wide range of conditions including obesity, asthma, allergies, and inflammatory conditions ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Researchers Discover a Unique Enzyme That May Contribute to IBD

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Recently, researchers from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) released results from a study in which they discovered a previously unknown enzymatic activity of gut bacteria that could contribute to intestinal ... Read more

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

Diet is the Chief Factor Behind Gut Microbiome Diversity, Study Shows

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In a recent study entitled “Diet Dominates Host Genotype in Shaping the Murine Gut Microbiota,” researchers are suggesting diet may be a stronger factor in modulating microbiome in the gut compared ... Read more

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014

Is the Gut Bacteria Associated with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Inherited?

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A new study on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) entitled “Complex host genetics influence the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease” was recently published in Genome Medicine by Dr. Dan Knights from University ... Read more

November 7, 2014November 7, 2014

New Insights Into Gut Bacteria Changes Could Impact GI-Related Research

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A new study entitled “Rapid changes in the gut microbiome during human evolution” describes how the human microbiome has been changing since the human–chimpanzee split. The study was published in ... Read more

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014

Study Links Pathogenic Gut Bacteria and IBD

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There is a delicate balance in the human gastrointestinal tract between the potentially harmful bacteria consumed through daily nutrition and the “normal flora or “good bacteria“ that play key roles in ... Read more

July 30, 2014September 28, 2016

Mutations in Bacteria Gut are Determined by Diet, May Help Diagnose IBD

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Changing one’s dietary regimen can cause dramatic changes in the balance of bacteria in the gut, a new insight that could help doctors better monitor the digestive system and detect chronic diseases ... Read more