Gut transit time varies from one person to the next. Recent estimates suggest it can take somewhere between 12 and 73 hours ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, posing a significant global health challenge.

The question of how intestinal commensals adapt their metabolism to daily nutrient ... In-depth knowledge of bacterial gene and protein functions could significantly contribute to the development ...

Although gut microbiota and lipid metabolites have been suggested to be closely associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the interactions between gut microbiota, ...

New research links gut health to Alzheimer’s, using advanced imaging to reveal structural changes and potential early ...

The gut plays a vital role in human health. The composition of the microbiota and its functions for human well-being are heavily influenced by how well bacteria adjust to the constantly shifting ...

Four of these species are known to produce short-chain fatty acids -- molecules that are produced when bacteria digest fiber and that are known to positively impact glucose metabolism. In general ...

Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in ...

The question of how intestinal commensals adapt their metabolism to daily nutrient fluctuations has therefore become a central topic of microbiota research. Although the gut's microbial ecosystem ...

However, how bacteria synergize these different systems during sialic acid metabolism to adapt to the host's intestinal environment has been poorly understood. In this study, researchers ...