The researchers concluded that the use of oral antibiotics was associated with colorectal cancer, but the effect size and pattern of risk varied by anatomical location in the colorectum.
The researchers discovered that while babies delivered vaginally received most of their gut bacteria from their mothers, babies delivered by cesarean birth did not. In addition, babies delivered by cesarean harbored more bacteria commonly associated with hospital.
Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease are endemic in the veteran population. These conditions — often associated with alcohol and substance use or obesity — can be exacer-bated by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In turn, PTSD is often linked with great-er mortality from chronic liver disease.
Researchers are still elucidating how weight loss after bariatric surgery affects the gut microbiome and overall health.
Preliminary research finds benefits from the new approach in young patients with ASD.
