The lucrative business of Skin microbiome research: University of Bradford scientists are helping open new areas of research into the skin microbiome – a commercial marketplace which could be worth as much as $1.85bn in the coming decade. Much like the better-known gut microbiome, which is a collection of friendly bacteria, the skin has its own […]
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Understanding the link between gut bacteria and the development of early onset colorectal cancer: Researchers at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research have received funding from Cancer Council New South Wales to better understand the non-genetic causes of early-onset colorectal cancer, presenting screening opportunities for the vulnerable group. Associate Professor Dan Buchanan and his […]
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Get to grips with gut health: Five tips for a fit and healthy year: As we head into the spring/summer season, our list of goals is always the same: plan fun activities, get in shape, reduce stress levels and live more healthily in general. Given that we were somewhat robbed of our spring & summer […]
New intestinal cancer treatment approach identified by the Medical University of Vienna. A MedUni Vienna study group has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in the development of intestinal cancer: The bacterial microbiome activates the so-called immune checkpoint Ido1 in Paneth cells, a special cell that is only found in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing […]