gut bacteria

Date: March 13, 2026 Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin levels, increased nerve cells in the colon, and normalized intestinal movement. The study also found that people with IBS […]

Peer-Reviewed Publication Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)) Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. Led by researchers at Helmholtz Munich, with participation from Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Aix Marseille University, Inserm, and international partners, the consortium has discovered this

by Iqbal Pittalwala, University of California – Riverside edited by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory

by Peter Aagaard Brixen, Technical University of Denmark edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Allergies and asthma affect an increasing number of children worldwide, but now an international research group led by DTU has identified a previously unknown mechanism that can reduce

By Michael Franco November 14, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Once used as an injectable antibiotic, cephaloridine has shown promise getting gut microbes to produce anti-aging compounds in early animal models Depositphotos View 2 Images An antibiotic primarily used in veterinary medicine was found to turn the gut into a factory that pumps out

MIT CSAIL and McMaster researchers used a generative AI model to reveal how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic attacks disease-causing bacteria, speeding up a process that normally takes years. Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL Publication Date: October 3, 2025  Press Inquiries   Caption: By using AI to sift through more than 10,000 molecules, researchers found enterololin (inset), a compound