Exposing newborn mice to low-dose penicillin led to substantial changes in intestinal microbiota population structure and composition. Transcriptomic alterations implicate pathways perturbed in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. There also were […]
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A catalog of tens of thousands of viruses from human metagenomes reveals hidden associations with chronic diseases
“The lack of a comprehensive database for human-associated viruses has historically stymied efforts to interrogate the impact of the virome on human health. This study probes thousands of datasets to […]
The intestinal neuro-immune axis: crosstalk between neurons, immune cells, and microbes
“Here, we summarize recent studies investigating the crosstalk between gut-innervating neurons, resident immune cells, and epithelial cells at homeostasis and during infection, food allergy, and inflammatory bowel disease.”
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Mitochondrial dysfunction in Crohn’s disease
“Many studies have revealed the involvement of mitochondrial stress in the pathophysiology of IBD but whether this is a cause or consequence of the disease is not known,”
The Cross-Talk Between Gut Microbiota and Lungs in Common Lung Diseases
“In chronic lung diseases and respiratory infections, alternations in the composition of the intestinal and airway microbiota are presented, commonly presenting as an outgrowth of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes. A vital […]
Aluminum and Amyloid-β in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
“we have obtained brain tissues from a Colombian cohort of donors with familial Alzheimer’s disease. We have used established methods to measure the aluminum content of these tissues and we […]
Gut Microbiota Imbalance Promotes Onset of Colorectal Cancer
“A link between fecal dysbiosis (an imbalance in gut bacteria composition) and the genetic and epigenetic DNA signature in the animals’ tissues was identified using statistical tests. Mice who had […]
Weight-loss surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into the bloodstream
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found evidence of rises in the bloodstream levels of toxicants known to be stored long term in fat, including PCBs & organochlorine pesticides.