ACT research partner, Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj, gastroenterologist and liver specialist, is conducting a new clinical trial to better understand how Intestinal Microbiota Transplants can assist patients in overcoming their addiction to alcohol.
read moreFindings suggest that previously unknown species of bacteria is the culprit because is found only in the intestines of people with rheumatoid arthritis. We also found that these bacteria can activate specialized immune cells called T cells in people with rheumatoid arthritis. T cells drive inflammatory responses in the body, and have been linked to the development of different autoimmune diseases.
read moreAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival rates, according to recent Cleveland Clinic research.
read moreStanford researchers published findings from their study comparing the infant gut microbiome between industrialized and non-industrialized populations. The discovered that more than 20% of the infant microbiome genome of the Hadza people — one of the last groups of true hunter-gathers in the world — represented novel species that are not present in westernized infants, due to dietary and lifestyle differences.
read moreResearchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea- affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
read moreResearchers found metabolytes created by specific gut bacteria during digestion created the link between heart disease and consuming high levels of red meat.
read moreAn Australian research group validates the connection between Alzheimer's Disease and gastrointestinal conditions.
read moreA new study indicates women sufferering from recurrent Urinary Tract Infections find only temporary relief from antibiotics as they eliminate disease causing bacteria from the bladder, but that the bacteria remain in the intestine, triggering subsequent infections.
read moreIn a research study, investigators found a specific gut bacteria linked to blood pressure medication resistance.
read more"The microorganisms deep in your lungs may play an important role in your overall lung health. And for children undergoing bone marrow transplants, measuring the microbes in their lungs could help predict treatment outcomes, according to a recent study."
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