Metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) affects up to a third of the
global population; its burden has grown in parallel with rising rates of type 2 diabetes …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) develop via convergence of environmental, microbial,
immunological, and genetic factors. Alterations in the gut microbiota have been associated …

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for about 10% of all new cancer cases globally. Located
at close proximity to the colorectal epithelium, the gut microbiota comprises a large …

Conceptual scientific and medical advances have led to a recent realization that there may
be no single, one-size-fits-all diet and that differential human responses to dietary inputs …

With the advent of next-generation sequencing, we have an unprecedented ability to study
tumor and host genomes as well as those of the vast array of microorganisms that exist …

Autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis and
rheumatoid arthritis, have distinct clinical presentations but share underlying patterns of gut …

Very low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diets (KDs) induce a pronounced shift in
metabolic fuel utilization that elevates circulating ketone bodies; however, the …

Since the renaissance of microbiome research in the past decade, much insight has
accumulated in comprehending forces shaping the architecture and functionality of resident …

The higher prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Western countries points to
Western diet as a possible IBD risk factor. High sugar, which is linked to many …