Probiotic metabolite found to suppress melanoma tumor growth in mice
Immune checkpoint inhibitors like anti-PD-1 have transformed melanoma treatment, yet more than half of patients fail to respond…
Blood metabolism maps how lifestyle tracks function in cognitive aging
A new pathway-level analysis links diet and physical activity to blood metabolic patterns associated with mobility, cognition, independence,…
Gut microbes emerge as potential players in estrogen-driven cancers
Scientists say gut microbes may do more than recycle estrogen, but turning the endocrine-microbiome axis into a cancer…
Scientists find link between bacterium in the gut ecosystem and lupus
Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio,…
Prebiotic fiber supplement reduces harmful gut metabolites and improves liver health
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, was the first to investigate the effects of prebiotic…
Glucosamine may worsen Alzheimer’s by fueling abnormal brain glycosylation
A widely used joint-health supplement is under scrutiny after researchers linked glucosamine to worsened memory in Alzheimer’s mice…
Short-chain oat fiber helps steady glucose and ease gut symptoms in pilot trial
A low-viscosity oat β-glucan supplement showed early signs of improving digestive comfort and glucose regulation, pointing to a…
Study reveals the first direct saliva biomarkers of sleep loss
Sleep loss dulls alertness and coordination, and it can produce effects similar to severe intoxication, making actions like driving incredibly risky. But there’s no clinical test for determining when someone is dangerously sleep…
Stanford scientists map the molecular diversity of different global populations
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular makeup…
Glucose acts as a metabolic signal for myelin development
Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have uncovered a surprising…
Study identifies new genetic pathways driving cardiometabolic disease risk
A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease,…
Parents’ intake of sugar substitutes may influence offspring gut biology, study finds
A new mouse study suggests that sweeteners consumed by parents may reshape gut bacteria, microbial metabolites, and metabolic…