On May 16, 2026, the University of New England (UNE) awarded nearly 1,400 degrees during its Commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine, celebrating academic achievements across its campuses and online programs [1]. This event highlighted the institution’s role as Maine’s largest private university and educator of healthcare professionals, with a growing online presence [1]. While graduates … Read more
New research suggests that vitamin D supplements can reshape how the immune system responds to gut bacteria in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, potentially nudging the body toward a more protective, less inflammatory state. The findings offer early clues toward therapies that restore immune tolerance rather than simply suppress symptoms. Gubatan et al. demonstrate that … Read more
A glass of milk and a slice of bread do not look like medicine. But a new study from UC Riverside suggests that certain proteins in common foods can make it far harder for cholera bacteria to take hold in the gut, at least in mice. The research found that diets high in casein, the … Read more
Researchers are challenging the notion that food additives may harm the human gut microbiome, as people have commonly believed. None of the eight common food additives studied induced short-term gut dysbiosis nor impacted short-chain fatty acid production. Nutrition Insight speaks with paper co-author, professor Rajaraman Eri, who explains what has driven this misconception in earlier … Read more
Chronic constipation is one of the most common disorders of gut-brain interaction, affecting around one in ten adults worldwide. It has a substantial impact on quality of life and is associated with economic burdens, including direct costs and lost productivity1. Emerging evidence suggests that gut transit time is a key factor in shaping the gut … Read more
Skyler, J. S. et al. Differentiation of diabetes by pathophysiology, natural history, and prognosis. Diabetes 66, 241–255 (2016). Google Scholar Li, G. et al. Cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, and diabetes incidence after lifestyle intervention for people with impaired glucose tolerance in the Da Qing diabetes prevention study: a 23-year follow-up study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2, … Read more
Marianne Collard, PhD Credit: Boston University Notable differences have been identified in the gut microbiome compositions of pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) compared with control participants and adults with HS, new findings suggest, indicating a potential connection to microbiome dysregulation.1 Marianne Collard, PhD—from the Boston University Aram V. Chobanian and Edward Avedisian School of … Read more
Resistance remains one of the most significant barriers to optimal treatment outcomes and overall survival for patients across cancer types. Although genetic mutations play a key role in poor therapeutic responses, the gut microbiome may also interfere with critical therapies in the cancer treatment landscape. Studies show that disruptions in gut microbiota are associated with … Read more
We talk a lot about immunity-boosting foods, especially during the summers and monsoons. That is because if our gut is unhappy, it can lead to compromised immunity. And celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija says that about 70% of our immune cells lie in our gut; if our gut microbiome isn’t strong enough, vitamin supplements such as … Read more
Significant differences in gut microbiome composition were found among pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, suggesting further investigation surrounding gut microbiome dysregulation. | Image Credit: HendraGalus – stock.adobe.com Pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa may experience gut microbiome dysregulation, which could link to mental disorders by directly modulating neural signals from the gut, but further research is … Read more