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New Research Shows How Genes Shape Gut Bacteria

Maintaining the abundance and happiness of the good bacteria in our stomachs is a profitable endeavor supported by supplements and fad diets that promise to be the secret to gut health.

12 Sep 2025

Genes Actively Work to Shape a Healthy Gut Microbiome

New research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre has found that genes play an active role in shaping the bacteria found in our gut, questioning the idea that gut health is influenced only by diet.

11 Sep 2025

Genome-Wide Study Connects Human Genetic Variation to Mycobiome Diversity and Disease

A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome - known as the mycobiome - and risk of developing chronic disease.

10 Sep 2025

Genes and Diet Work Together to Regulate the Liver’s Circadian Clock

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.

27 Aug 2025

Researchers Decode How Plants Distribute Essential Amino Acids

Plants produce all amino acids essential for human life. This commonly occurs in specialised cell organelles, so-called plastids.

25 Aug 2025

Amino Acids as Key Mediators in the Tumor Immune Dialogue

The tumor microenvironment is not just a site of cancer growth—it is a high-stakes metabolic contest where tumor and immune cells vie for limited resources.

19 Aug 2025

Maternal Genetics May Play a Larger Role in Child’s Weight Than Paternal Genes

A mother's genetics may play a bigger role in determining whether a child becomes overweight than a father's, as a result of a concept known as genetic nurture, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

6 Aug 2025

New Insights Reveal How Cell Membranes Follow Unified Biophysical Laws

Cell membranes cradle, protect, and gatekeep living cells. Membranes can even affect how a cell behaves.

4 Aug 2025

Gut Bacteria Adapt to Local Diets Offering Hope for Personalized Probiotics

Probiotics are emerging tools used by neonatal intensive care units to promote healthy outcomes and prevent intestinal diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis.

18 Jul 2025

New AI Tool Illuminates Bacterial Impact on Body Chemistry

Gut bacteria are well-known for playing an important role in a variety of health issues. However, their quantity and variety are immense, as are the ways in which they interact with the body’s chemistry and with one another.

7 Jul 2025

Uncovering the Gut Virome's Role in Health and Disease

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes, yet scientific understanding has largely focused on bacteria, leaving the virome—the community of viruses—relatively uncharted.

4 Jul 2025

Novel Strategy for Combating High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction

Research on receptor FFA2 reveals how different activators influence metabolic processes, paving the way for innovative treatments for diabetes and obesity.

20 Jun 2025

Study Reveals TRF's Role in Reshaping Gut Microbiome and Metabolism

Metatranscriptomics uncovers how time-restricted feeding restores gut microbial cycles, offering insights into improving metabolic health and disease treatment.

20 Jun 2025

New Study Links Gut Health to Cognitive Loss in Parkinson’s

Investigating gut bacteria's impact on Parkinson's, this study highlights potential dietary and hygiene interventions to support brain health.

10 Jun 2025

Breakthrough Gene Discovery Uncovers a Master Switch for Food Intake

The Gpr45 gene is linked to food intake regulation, offering insights for obesity therapies. Study utilizes Automated Meiotic Mapping for gene identification.

6 Jun 2025

Yale Researchers Identify Gut-Linked Immune Cells in the Brain

Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered, for the first time, specialized immune cells in the brains of mice and humans which may facilitate communication between the gut and brain.

29 May 2025

Unraveling the Co-Evolution of Human Height and Basal Metabolic Rate

Taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate are two characteristics that distinguish modern humans from non-human primates. A genetic variant that helped these traits co-evolve was discovered by researchers and published in Cell Genomics.

22 May 2025

Single Cell Sequencing Uncovers Hidden Drivers of Severe Celiac Disease

Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease.

17 May 2025

Skin Microbiome Found to Help Regulate Immune Response to UV Radiation

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an enzyme called urocanase.

14 May 2025

Depleting TM6SF2 in the Gut Worsens Liver Fat Buildup, Study Finds

A new study finds that gut-specific TM6SF2 depletion exacerbates liver fat accumulation and dysbiosis in mice on high-fat diets, highlighting its importance in gut-liver metabolic regulation.

12 May 2025