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Two studies provide new evidence and new angles for research into determining the origins of rheumatoid arthritis and potential ways to prevent or treat the disease early.

A new study examines the ability of the human gut microbiome to digest xanthan gum, a relatively recently introduced food ingredient found in many processed foods.

A joint study conducted by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and Singapore General Hospital may have found the reason why some patients may experience diarrhea after taking amoxicillin-clavulanate.

Daily consumption of elderberry juice for one week (12 ounces of the juice daily) significantly increases gut microbial communities associated with health benefits, according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Here, the authors analyze the relation of fecal microbiota diversity and composition with depressive symptoms in 1,054 participants from the Rotterdam Study cohort and in 1,539 subjects of the Amsterdam HELIUS cohort, finding associations with bacteria known to be involved in the synthesis of key neurotransmitters for depression.

Pediatric patients receiving a donor stem cell transplant who have healthier pretransplant gut microbiota diversity show improved rates of survival and a lower risk of acute GvHD.

Scientists identified a species of Subdoligranulum that may drive disease.

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that a portion of the Danish population has a composition of gut microbes that, on average, extracts more energy from food than do the microbes in the guts of their fellow Danes. The research is a step towards understanding why some people gain more weight than others, even when they eat the same.

Encouraging activity with antibiotic-free protocol but not with vancomycin preconditioning

Understanding how xanthan gum, a common food additive, is processed in the gut hints at the ability of food additives to actively alter the gut microbiome.

Is xanthan gum safe for you to consume? We asked experts about its potential benefits and side effects.

A study of firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center in New York in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks suggests that a low-cal Mediterranean diet may protect against lung dysfunction.

Consuming one ounce of peanuts or adding one teaspoon of herbs and spices to your daily diet has a positive impact on the health of your gut bacteria and improves immune function.

Second study published in a week's time to implicate intestinal bacteria in joint pathology

Researchers show that different patient responses to statins can be explained by the variation in the human microbiome. The findings suggest that microbiome monitoring could be used to help optimize personalized statin treatments.

Gut microbiota at age 3.5 years is linked to increased BMI at 5 years, and the type and diversity of bacterial species are reflective of the microbiota of adults with obesity.

The study highlighted specific types of gut bacteria that are highly predictive of BMI at age 5.

Major depressive disorder is linked to disruptions in energy and lipid metabolism, possibly caused by the interplay of the gut microbiome and blood metabolome.

Recently published data from the Wine Flora Study have brought the potential cardiovascular benefits of red wine consumption to clinicians' attention once more.

The study's findings may eventually lead to the development of probiotics specifically for people who come down with COVID.