Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease

December 14, 2017     Microbiology     The latest microbiology news from the AZoNetwork

Penn researchers single out bacterial enzyme behind gut microbiome imbalance linked to Crohn’s disease   Penn Medicine researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease.

Changes in microbiome due to antibiotic exposure may increase risk for inflammatory bowel disease   Exposure to antibiotics in mothers may increase risk for inflammatory bowel diseases in their offspring. This is the finding of a study in mice led by researchers from NYU School of Medicine and published Nov. 27 in the journal Nature Microbiology.         Scientists identify two Corynebacteria species as potential targets to improve skin appearance   Today, Amway Corporation, in collaboration with Microbiome Insights, Inc. presented results from two independent epidemiology studies at Happi's Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition, an annual conference that attracts anti-aging industry experts and suppliers.

Desert soil analysis reveals treasure trove of microorganisms with potential to fight disease   Soils from one of the highest, driest places on earth harbor microorganisms with the potential to treat HIV and tackle the world's antibiotic time bomb, research from Newcastle University, UK, has revealed.       Observing the Interactions between Antimicrobial Proteins and Bacterial Cell Membranes   According to World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to resist an antimicrobial drug that was used earlier for treating microbial infections.       Researchers convert natural bacterial immune system into microscopic data recorder   Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a microscopic data recorder, laying the groundwork for a new class of technologies that use bacterial cells for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.       Lemur study offers new insights into role of diet in shaping gut microbes   A study of the bacteria in the guts of three lemur species offers new insights into the role of diet in shaping these microbial ecosystems - and how these microbes may relate to primate health.

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