New initiative aims to explore diet’s role in lupus care
Lupus Therapeutics, the clinical affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), today announced a pioneering funding mechanism to address one of ...
Tag: Microbiome
Understanding gut microbial imbalance in pancreatic cancer development and treatment
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is recognized as one of the most lethal cancers, with an estimated five-year survival rate of ...
Combination therapy shows promising results in treating stage 3 melanoma
Pre-surgery treatment with the novel drug vidutolimod and the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab led to tumor control in 55% of ...
New insights on the association between genes, gut microbiota, and mental health
Study links gut microbiome diversity and genetic variants in inflammatory bowel disease patients to increased risk of mental health disorders, ...
Study links gut bacteria infection to Alzheimer's disease progression
A groundbreaking study by researchers at Florida State University's Gut Biome Lab has revealed a potential link between an infection ...
New framework established for defining prebiotics
The concept of prebiotics – defined as substrates that are selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit – ...
Study highlights benefits and risks of doxy-PEP for STI prevention
Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually ...
Disruption of circadian clock linked to accelerated colorectal cancer progression
Research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body's internal, 24-hour biological ...
How plant-based, Mediterranean, and Western diets affect gut microbiota and disease
Current scientific literature consistently highlights the superiority of plant-based and Mediterranean diets over Western diets in promoting gut health and ...
Microbial-immune interactions in severe asthma: Insights into pathogen dominance and treatment approaches
Study identifies treatable microbiome features in severe asthma, revealing potential for precision antibiotic therapies. Study: Species-level, metagenomic and proteomic analysis of ...
