Gut Microbiota

Gut Microbiota May Have Causal Effects on Non-HDL-c

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A Chinese cohort study suggested a causal effect of gut microbiota on non-HDL-c and identified 3-indolepropionic acid and N-methyltryptamine as key effectors of gut microbiota to the variation of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-c). The study included a total of 1361 community-dwelling participants without major diseases and free of antibiotics and lipid-lowering […]

Delayed Gut Microbiota Maturation in Infants Predictive of Allergic Diseases

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Data from a multi-center longitudinal, prospective, general Canadian population birth cohort study provide insight of the infant microbiome that may be predictive of allergic diseases. Deeply phenotyped participants in the birth cohort (n = 1115) were compared to non-allergic comparator group. There are early-life influences and microbiome features which are uniformly associated […]