News Feature Channel: Microbiome

Lasso-Shaped Antibiotic Co-Developed by UIC Evades Standard Drug Resistance

University of Illinois Chicago — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:15 EST

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

Although Art Coverage Has Improved, Older Adults Face Considerable Barriers to HIV Prevention, Including Educational Disparities and Gender Inequities, Particularly in Rural Settings

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:30:27 EST

'Too Much of a Good Thing': Overuse Is Making Bt Corn Less Effective Against Rootworm

Iowa State University — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:55:21 EST

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology's effectiveness and some farmers' profits, according to a new study of 12 years of field trials across 10 corn-growing states.

Study Identifies Gut Sensor That Propels Intestines To Move

Harvard Medical School — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and inflammation. The findings can inform precision-targeted treatments for intestinal inflammation and disorders of gut motility. The results add to a growing body of research showing the nervous and immune systems interact in various organs, including the brain, lungs, and skin.

?Puede la dieta ayudar con la enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria?

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:55:09 EST

La enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII) es una inflamacion cronica del tracto digestivo. Incluye condiciones tales como colitis ulcerosa e enfermedad de Crohn. En esta alerta del experto, la Dra. Amanda Johnson, gastroenterologa en Mayo Clinic, explica la EII y si la dieta puede ayudar.

Can Diet Help with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:50:29 EST

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In this expert alert, Amanda Johnson, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, helps explain IBD and whether diet can help.

هل يمكن أن يساعد النظام الغذائي في علاج داء الأمعاء الالتهابِي؟

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:10:30 EST

داء الأمعاء الالتهابِي هو التهاب مزمن يصيب السبيل الهضمي ويشمل حالات مرضية مثل التهاب القولون التقرحي ومرض كرون. في تنبيه الخبير هذا، تساعد أماندا جونسون، دكتورة في الطب، طبيبة الجهاز الهضمي في مايو كلينك في شرح داء الأمعاء الالتهابِي وما إذا كان يمكن لاتباع نظام غذائي معين أن يساعد.

A dieta pode ajudar na doenca inflamatoria intestinal?

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:40 EST

A doenca inflamatoria intestinal (DII) e uma inflamacao cronica do trato digestivo. Ela inclui condicoes como colite ulcerativa e doenca de Crohn. Neste alerta do especialista, a Dra. Amanda Johnson, gastroenterologista na Mayo Clinic, explica a DII e se a dieta pode ajudar.

Fermentation-Derived Proteins Are Bubbling Up in 2025

The Good Food Institute — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:40:20 EST

Fermentation-derived proteins are bubbling up in 2025

Illinois Researchers Spearhead Efforts to Establish Guidelines for Personalized Nutrition Approaches

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:05:54 EST

Personalized nutrition (PN) has gained popularity in recent years as a customized approach to health outcomes. The Personalized Nutrition Initiative at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, together with their external partners, hosted two workshops for PN practitioners and experts, aimed at establishing guidelines and setting up best practices for the field. The workshop findings were recently published in two journal articles.

Memory Is Impaired in Aged Rats After 3 Days of High-Fat Eating

Ohio State University — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:25:58 EST

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests.

A Quantum Leap: Understanding the Links Between Immunity and the Microbiome

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:10:28 EST

A groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of the gut microbiome and metabolome in CTLA4 deficiency, a key factor in immune regulation and cancer mechanisms.

Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Younger Adults: One Woman's Journey during Pregnancy

Hackensack Meridian Health — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:50:43 EST

Colorectal cancer incidence rates continue to rise in those under age 50 -- a trend that underscores the need for increased awareness and early detection. During this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, experts from Hackensack Meridian Health are available to discuss this trend, along with a patient diagnosed with CRC at age 37 while pregnant.

Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:00:39 EST

How do wildlife researchers know when an endangered population is sick? They can detect infectious microbes in animal waste, but the presence of a microbe doesn't always equate to impactful symptomatic infections.

Danforth Center Scientists Launch Groundbreaking Project to Advance Cryopreservation and Nanoscale Imaging of Plant Tissues

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:00 EST

Danforth Center scientists Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD, and Kirk Czymmek, PhD, in collaboration with researchers at the CryoEM Facility at Stanford University, are embarking on a pioneering initiative to develop new cryopreservation and nanoscale imaging procedures for volume electron microscopy (vEM) of plant tissues. This project aims to overcome longstanding challenges in applying these advanced imaging techniques to plant science.

Scientists Identify Epigenetic Key That 'Opens' Door to Colon Cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:30:02 EST

A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be the key that opens the door to the development of colon cancer, according to research led by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering.

NUS Scientists Develop Realistic 'Micro-Gut' Model to Study the Relationship Between Gut Microbes and Human Diseases

National University of Singapore (NUS) — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:20:55 EST

In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, NUS scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin. This new cell culturing platform, known as the Gut-Microbiome on a chip (GMoC), provides a realistic in vitro microgut model that allows researchers to examine the interactions of gut microbes and their collective impact on gut health.

UCLA to Lead $20.6M NIH-Funded Center to Unlock the Role of Viruses in Human Health

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:40:13 EST

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $20.6 million grant over five years to establish one of five Human Virome Characterization Centers to advance understanding of the virome's role in human health and disease across the oral-gut-brain axis.

Using Sugars From Peas Speeds Up Sour Beer Brewing

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:00 EST

Sour beers are enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. Researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry brewed new sours in less time using a seemingly strange ingredient: field peas.

Topical Mupirocin Lowers Lupus Inflammation

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:20:28 EST

Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, has a variety of symptoms and room for improvement when it comes to treatment.Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.The condition is characterized by rashes on various parts of the body including the face and scalp, hair loss and scarring of the skin.