Gut microbes implicated in bladder cancer
Science & Technology Study shows that gut bacteria can metabolise carcinogens and cause them to accumulate in distant organs, leading to tumour development.
2024
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Exploring microbial life in context
Science & Technology EMBL researchers and their partners have been studying microbial functions and interactions for the benefit of human and planetary health for the last two decades.
2024
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Six symposium takeaways about human microbiome research
Science & Technology Here are six takeaways from a recent EMBO/EMBL symposium that brought together scientists to discuss the state of research involving the human microbiome and its connection to health and disease.
2023
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When microbiomes collide
Science & Technology EMBL researchers used data from over 300 human faecal microbiota transplants to gain an ecological understanding of what happens when two gut microbiomes clash.
2022
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An international study proposes stool analysis for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Science & Technology A molecular signature of 27 microorganisms in stool defines the high-risk population for the most common pancreatic cancer and could be used for early detection of the disease.
2022
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New bacteria and viruses found on human skin
Science & Technology Researchers have identified hundreds of new bacterial species and viruses in the human skin microbiome.
2022
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Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics
Science & Technology Researchers from EMBL’s Typas group and collaborators have analysed the effects of 144 antibiotics on the wellbeing of gut microbes. The study improves our understanding of antibiotics’ side effects and suggests a new approach to mitigating the adverse effects of antibiotics therapy on gut…
2021
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Common medications accumulate in gut bacteria
Science & Technology A new collaborative study led by EMBL group leaders Kiran Patil, Nassos Typas, and Peer Bork has found that common medications accumulate in human gut bacteria. This process reduces drug effectiveness and affects the metabolism of common gut microbes, thereby altering the gut microbiome.
2021
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How our gut microbiome changes over time
Science & Technology Researchers investigate how external factors can influence the persistence of microbe species in the human gut
2021
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Michael Zimmermann receives FEBS Anniversary Prize
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie has awarded a FEBS Anniversary Prize to Michael Zimmermann for his gut microbiome research.
2021
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Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Science & Technology An international team of scientists has collated all known bacterial genomes from the human gut microbiome into a single large database. Their work will allow researchers to explore the links between bacterial genes and proteins, and their effects on human health.
2020
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Microbiomes take the stage at New Scientist Live
People & Perspectives On microbiomes, public engagement and not being boring
2019
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Almost 2000 unknown gut bacteria discovered
Science & Technology Researchers identify novel gut bacteria species and call for more data from beyond Europe and North America
2019
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What’s your gut type?
Science & Technology In the future, when you walk into a doctor’s surgery or hospital, you could be asked not just about your allergies and blood group, but also about your gut type. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and collaborators in the international MetaHIT…
2011
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Bacterial balance that keeps us healthy
Science & Technology The thousands of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in our gut are essential contributors to our good health. They break down toxins, manufacture some vitamins and essential amino acids, and form a barrier against invaders. A study published today in Nature shows that, at 3.3 million,…
2010
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Researchers establish international human microbiome consortium
Lab Matters Today at a meeting organised by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, scientists from around the globe announced the formation of the International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC), an effort that will enable researchers to characterise the relationship of the…
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