This study provides compelling evidence that burn injury disrupts the intestinal mucus barrier and alters the gut microbiota composition. Mucus-degrading bacteria appear to play a role in mucus ...

A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains ...

Can the increasingly present "irritants" in our environment, such as detergents or microplastics, alter the intestinal barrier and induce food allergies? During a session at the French-speaking ...

For much of modern medicine, inflammation was viewed as a localized response. Swelling, redness, and pain were understood as ...

A new study that used a rat model has suggested that people who live together may affect one another’s gut microbiomes. Research has shown that the microbes in the gastrointestinal tract–the gut ...

This gut bacteria can help prevent obesity. Here’s how to boost it - Your diet can affect the amount of akkermansia ...