Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids ...

Researchers make more progress toward growing human intestines in mice, paving the way for better models of intestinal function and failure. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she ...

Understanding the complex interplay of gut microbes and health Our intestines contain trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses which play a crucial role in our overall well-being. These ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Indeed, dissected intestines with no connection to external ... To explore this idea, researchers analyzed gene activity in mouse and human gut neurons and found that the Piezo1 gene, which ...

Fungi, chiefly yeasts and yeastlike organisms, are present throughout the normal human gastrointestinal ... Two, whose small-intestine aspirates did not contain mycoflora on the initial ...

The bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila, which lives in the human intestines, is linked to a range of health advantages. These benefits include, but are not confined to, improving gut health ...