Gut contains millions of tiny viruses that actually help keep you healthy by controlling harmful bacteria and supporting your ...

As the intestinal immune system matures it also develops “sophisticated defence mechanisms” to cope with immunological challenges, both from its own microbiota and from invading pathogens, the ...

Wu noted, “The key is T cell plasticity only happens in very few places, which is why it’s been overlooked—the dominant place to find them is in the gut barrier. And that’s one of few ...

SEATTLE — Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell ...

A diverse collection of microbes in our gut is a sign of health. A varied microbiota is more resilient to disease, and can even help maintain a good mood and peak cognition.

Results further indicated that gut bacteria changes may change the rhythm of stress pathways in parts of the brain that regulate “the stress response,” and that microbial depletion changes the ...

GVHD occurs when donor T cells recognize certain cell surface proteins, belonging to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), on normal host cells as foreign and starts attacking them. Dr. Yeh ...

Stock image of a woman eating unhealthily (main) and gut bacteria (inset). Scientists have linked certain types of gut bacteria to food addiction. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Until now, the ...

The study identified 8 gut microbiota traits significantly associated with MDS risk. These microbiota traits include genus Blautia, genus Intestinibacter, and genus RuminococcaceaeUCG003, which ...

Two independent studies by Columbia scientists suggest that research into the gut’s stem cells over the past 15 years has been marred by a case of mistaken identity: Scientists have been ...

Intestinal microbiota programming of alveolar macrophages influences severity of respiratory viral infection. Cell Host & Microbe, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.01.002 ...