Over the past two decades, interest in human microbiome research has increased
exponentially. Regrettably, this increased activity has brought with it a degree of hype and …

Obesity is caused by a long-term difference between energy intake and expenditure—an
imbalance that is seemingly easily restored by increasing exercise and reducing caloric …

Temporal dynamics of the gut microbiota potentially limit the identification of microbial
features associated with health status. Here, we used whole-genome metagenomic and 16S …

Despite milestones in preventive measures and treatment, cardiovascular disease (CVD)
remains associated with a high burden of morbidity and mortality. The protracted nature of …

Vitamin B consists of a group of water-soluble micronutrients that are mainly derived from
the daily diet. They serve as cofactors, mediating multiple metabolic pathways in humans. As …

The gut microbiota is critical to human health, such as digesting nutrients, forming the
intestinal epithelial barrier, regulating immune function, producing vitamins and hormones …

Background The gut microbiome is closely associated with health status, and any microbiota
dysbiosis could considerably impact the host's health. In addition, many active consortium …

The host-microbiota co-metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is linked to increased
cardiovascular risk but how its circulating levels are regulated remains unclear. We applied …

Rationale: The gut microbiota plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). However, the role of Blastocystis infection and Blastocystis-altered gut …

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) represents a potentially
curative strategy for many oncological and non-oncological diseases, but it is associated …