Microbiome: Scientists highlight role of harmful gut bacteria in fever afflicting cancer patients

An altered gut microbiome is an unexpected cause of fever afflicting many patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to scientists who've also discovered that poor appetite during cancer treatment...

Using the gut microbiome to understand and treat respiratory diseases

Researchers review the role of the gut microbiome in certain respiratory diseases.

Gut microbiome may be the "black box" of nutrition research

In a recent paper published in the Cell journal, researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, and the University College Cork, Ireland, analyzed the current nutritional guidelines for gut...

Gut bacteria may 'talk' to the brain, mouse study suggests