Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages can be viewed as nutritionally enriched packets of nucleotides wrapped in an amino acid shell. A study published […]
Health Canada authorizes functional claims that the probiotic strain DDS-1® “helps alleviate perceived stress and improve irritable bowel syndrome-related quality of life in adolescents and adults” The ‘gut-brain axis’ has become one of the most […]
MaaT Pharma (EURONEXT: MAAT – the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Microbiome Ecosystem TherapiesTM (MET) dedicated to enhancing survival for patients with cancer, announced that the first patient has been treated as part of its Phase […]
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRB), a leading microbiome therapeutics company, reported on November 2nd financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, including VOWST net sales of $7.6 million. Third quarter VOWST commercial […]
Up to 15 percent of children and five percent of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis. Despite advanced therapy measures, the severe itching and eczema, especially on the elbows or […]
A new probiotic-guided chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T platform uses engineered bacteria to infiltrate and produce synthetic antigen targets, enabling CAR-T cells to find, identify, and destroy tumor cells in situ, according to a new study. The […]
A new study published online October 11, 2023 in Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach to better understand microbial communities by looking at protein function within them. […]
Senior Fonterra Managers Dr Mark Malone and Dr Shalome Bassett were in Ireland to launch the ‘Fonterra Microbiome Research Centre (Ireland)’, their new collaboration with APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a world renowned SFI Research Centre […]
Lallemand Health Solutions is strengthening its strategic position in the microbiome field through contract development and manufacturing operations, with the launch of Expert’Biome™ CDMO by Lallemand. With Expert’Biome™, Lallemand Health Solutions aims to support partners […]
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, confirming […]
Kanvas Biosciences, announced it acquired two active therapeutics programs, a microbial library, and intellectual property from Federation Bio, a manufacturer of live biotherapeutics products (LBPs). This acquisition transitions Kanvas Biosciences from a technology company with […]