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2016
Vital new understanding of the microbiome
01 SEP

Vital new understanding of the microbiome

The common perception among researchers is that our intestinal bacteria compete and cooperate in a complex network of interactions. But no-one has as yet fully understood exactly how this takes place.

Biotechnology Computer calculations Data analysis
13 JUL

Specific Gut bacteria cause reduced insulin sensitivity

Currently, scientists think the major contributors to insulin resistance are excess weight and physical inactivity, yet ground-breaking new research, with leading Danish authors from Technical University of Denmark and Copenhagen University published in Nature have discovered that specific gut bacteria can cause insulin resistance, which...

Biotechnology Bacteria and microorganisms Health and diseases
2014
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07 JUL

Researchers uncover new knowledge about our intestines

DTU researchers have identified and mapped 500 previously unknown microorganisms and more than 800 bacterial viruses in our intestinal flora. A discovery which—in the long term—can replace antimicrobial agents and perhaps improve treatment and prevention of, e.g., type 2 diabetes, asthma and certain intestinal disorders.

Bacteria and microorganisms Health and diseases Biological systems
2013
Gut microbial communities reveal risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes
03 SEP

Gut microbial communities reveal risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes

Having a particular set of bacteria in your gut places you in the high-risk group for developing metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These findings—recently published in Nature—offer the prospect of developing new prevention and treatment strategies.

Biotechnology Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Genes and genomes Health and diseases