“While this is a correlative study, [the researchers] present a plausible case that antibiotics, by changing the gut microbiota, may affect host function,” said Lee Kaplan, a gastroenterologist and ...

The results of a new study in mice show that early exposure to certain bacteria and fungus can give the immune system a boost and reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes.

Researchers have found that the absence of this antibody leads to an overgrowth of gut microbiota, triggering an excessive and sustained immune system response, which ultimately becomes exhausted ...

He has previously found that microplastics are also impacting macrophages—the immune ... to understand why there is a change in the gut microbiota. "Multiple groups have shown microplastics ...

After six weeks of diet, gut microbiota composition differed slightly ... through RNA sequencing revealed significant changes in macrophage gene expression, particularly related to autophagy ...

Researchers are discovering connections between the aging gut microbiota and chronic, low-grade inflammation in other organ systems ... Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned ...

JCI Insight. 2023 Feb 8 ;8(3):e164489. Zegarra Ruiz DF, Kim DV, Norwood K, Saldana-Morales FB, Kim M, Ng C, Callaghan R, Uddin M, Chang LC, Longman RS, Diehl GE*. Microbiota manipulation to increase ...

Could probiotics help treat it? Image credit: Lauren Bates/Getty Images. Experts are interested in how the gut microbiota may influence mental health conditions like anxiety. One narrative review ...

They disrupted the mice’s gut microbiome by giving them antibiotics ... but also as a therapeutic to help later in life.” Macrophages do more than just fight infections. They live in your ...

Incorporating traditional Indian foods like dahi, whole grains, lentils, and vegetables can help keep your gut microbiome balanced and thriving. "There are trillions of microbes in the gut—our ...