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- Characterization of bacteria and fungi associated with the ISS' surfaces (2019) https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-019-0666-x 12 comments
- Proliferation of hydrocarbon-degrading microbes at the bottom of Mariana Trench https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-019-0652-3 33 comments
- Compound derived from hops reduces abundance of a bacteria in the gut microbiome associated with metabolic syndrome (condition linked with cognitive dysfunction and dementia and a major risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes), as shown in a mouse model and lab cultures. https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-023-01637-4 3 comments science
- Rhizobial nitrogen fixation efficiency shapes endosphere bacterial communities and Medicago truncatula host growth https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-023-01592-0 9 comments science
- Gut microbiota of the young ameliorates physical fitness of the aged in mice (Dec 2022) "young-derived gut microbiota rejuvenates the physical fitness of the aged by altering the microbial composition of the gut and gene expression in muscle and skin" https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01386-w 22 comments science
- A new line of probiotics could treat obesity and diabetes.Orally administered Odoribacter laneus improves glucose control and inflammatory profile in obese mice by depleting circulating succinate. https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01306-y 12 comments science
- Antibiotic exposure prevents acquisition of beneficial metabolic functions in the preterm infant gut microbiome (Jul 2022, n=68) "Our findings may provide a mechanistic explanation for the known associations between antibiotic use and adverse outcomes in preterm infants" https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01300-4 2 comments science
- Fecal microbiota transfer between young and aged mice reverses hallmarks of the aging gut, eye, and brain (Apr 2022) https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-022-01243-w 40 comments science
- Characterization of bacteria and fungi associated with the ISS' surfaces. https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-019-0666-x 2 comments science
- Scientists from the University of East Anglia have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the Earth's oceans—the Mariana Trench. https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-019-0652-3 3 comments science
- Probiotic supplementation restores normal microbiota composition and function in antibiotic-treated and in caesarean-born infants https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-018-0567-4 4 comments science
- Scientists identify abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome, including those with and without co-morbid IBS https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-017-0261-y 16 comments science
- Early exposure to pets may make kids less prone to allergies and obesity: A new University of Alberta study showed that babies from families with pets - 70% of which were dogs - showed higher levels of two types of microbes associated with lower risks of allergic disease and obesity. https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-017-0254-x 24 comments science
- Polluted city air has now been identified as a possible means of transmission for resistant bacteria, with air samples from Beijing containing DNA from genes that make bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics we have. http://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0199-5 3 comments science