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July 07, 2022
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Antibiotic use, certain gut bacteria affect CAR-T efficacy, toxicity

Antibiotic use, certain gut bacteria affect CAR-T efficacy, toxicity

The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the month leading up to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy led to poorer outcomes and increased treatment-related toxicities, study results showed.

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June 27, 2022
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World Microbiome Day 2022: Celebrating the microbial world

World Microbiome Day 2022: Celebrating the microbial world

June 27 is World Microbiome Day and this year’s theme is “Celebration of the microbial world”, which aims to spread awareness about the value of microbiomes on every aspect of humanity.

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June 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Microbiome wipe aims to simplify, encourage at-home gut health testing

VIDEO: Microbiome wipe aims to simplify, encourage at-home gut health testing

In this Healio video exclusive, Nathan Price, PhD, chief scientific officer at Thorne HealthTech, discusses the development of a new microbiome wipe that could change the landscape of at-home gut health testing.

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April 19, 2022
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Gut microbiome may influence cardiometabolic health disparities for women

Gut microbiome may influence cardiometabolic health disparities for women

Researchers identified differences in gut microbiome that may influence cardiometabolic health disparities between Black and white women with insulin resistance, according to a pilot cross-sectional study data published in PLOS ONE.

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April 13, 2022
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Gut microbiota dysbiosis may shed light on synovial abnormality in hand osteoarthritis

Gut microbiota dysbiosis may shed light on synovial abnormality in hand osteoarthritis

Patients with hand synovial abnormalities in osteoarthritis demonstrate an abundance of two specific species of gut microbiota, according to findings presented at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

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April 01, 2022
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Q&A: Midlife antibiotic use in women linked to cognitive decline

Q&A: Midlife antibiotic use in women linked to cognitive decline

Women who reported at least 2 months of antibiotic exposure in midlife experienced small decreases in cognition, which may be due to changes in the gut microbiome, data published in PLoS One showed.

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March 14, 2022
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Q&A: Gut microbiome may support patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Q&A: Gut microbiome may support patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Research suggests the gut microbiome plays a role in response to cancer immunotherapy, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.

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February 15, 2022
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Drug that targets gut metabolites safe, effective for adolescents with autism

Drug that targets gut metabolites safe, effective for adolescents with autism

An oral medication that targets metabolites in the gut is both safe and well-tolerated for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

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January 26, 2022
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Susceptibility to long-term COVID-19 complications linked to gut microbiome profile

Alterations to the composition of the gut microbiome were found in patients with long-term complications of COVID-19, according to study results published in Gut.

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January 08, 2022
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Top 10 from 2021: ACG guidelines, constipation, gut microbiome

Healio Gastroenterology presents the following report on the top 10 peer-tested stories from 2021.

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