Engineered bacteria could help protect ‘good’ gut microbes from antibiotics
Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also harm the beneficial microbes that live in the human gut. Following antibiotic treatment, some patients are at
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How gut microbes work to tame intestinal inflammation
Bile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest. But, according to
Gut Bacteria May Contribute to Blood Pressure Medicine Resistance
Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure — or hypertension — and about 20% of these patients have treatment-resistant hypertension. The
The imbalanced gut bacteria of patients with myocardial infarction, angina and heart disease
In two publications in Nature Medicine, a European-Israeli team of researchers show how major disturbances occur in the gut microbiome of patients suffering from heart disease. Given
Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk
The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person’s risk of developing ‘long COVID’ many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the
Don’t be afraid to ask IBD patients about sexual dysfunction, reproductive issues
It is important for health care providers to ask patients with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) about sexual dysfunction and other reproductive concerns, according to a