Microbiome

Intestinal bacteria. Illustration courtesy of Prof. Eran Elinav, Weizmann Institute

We know what you ate: the method that reveals the secrets of the digestive system

The new yeast was discovered for the first time by chance in a mouse intestine (fluorescence microscope image of intestinal tissue, in red - yeast cells named after Weizmann)

Yeast against yeast: Healthy competition between different fungal species in the gut may protect against life-threatening infections

Scientists of the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered a new species of Schmer that is able to push the legs of other species that may be dangerous to health; The scientists named the new species after Dr. Chaim Weizman
Colonies of bacteria grow in a petri dish. Photo: depositphotos.com

How can interactions between bacteria predict evolutionary changes in the microbiome?

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In a study published in Nature Communications, Dr. Yonatan Friedman and PhD student Nitai Maroz from the Faculty of Food and Environmental Agriculture at the Hebrew University bring science closer to engineering a unique microbiome for specific needs in humans, animals, plants and the environment
Mouse liver tissue under the microscope. Signs of acute liver failure (left) disappeared after administration of a drug that blocks the control protein MYC

Involvement of intestinal bacteria and liver cells in acute liver failure

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists revealed the discovery and outlined a path for future treatment
The evolution within the evolution. Illustration: Maya Shleifer

The evolution within the evolution

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Bacteria (in green) establish a home in cancer cells and settle comfortably in the cell nucleus area. Source: Weizmann Institute

Cell within a cell: the bacteria that live inside cancerous tumors

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Dr. Omri Koren. Photo: Bar Ilan University Spokesperson

A new study proves: pregnancy improves the condition of women suffering from Crohn's and other intestinal diseases

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The research on the microbiome of pregnant women will be presented at a conference in Bar Ilan that will bring together the scientific development on the subject
Intestinal bacteria. Photo: Eran Alinev's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

The intestinal bacteria may influence the development processes of ALS disease

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Image 1: E.coli bacteria at 10,000x magnification. Image source: Agricultural Research Service, via Wikipedia.

Same bacteria - different effect

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Intestinal bacteria. Illustration: shutterstock

The effect of probiotic preparations varies from person to person, and may even be undesirable

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The intestinal cells of the mouse are shown in blue and the intestinal bacteria are marked in different colors to learn about their location in the intestine and the relationships between them. Courtesy of the Technion.

The researcher who examines the effect of the population of bacteria in the intestines on our body

Proteins involved in the function of the intestinal barrier (the E-cadherein protein is marked in green)

The relationship between infections and obesity

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Intestines. Filamentous bacteria in the intestinal cavity of a mouse as seen under an electron microscope. Courtesy of the Weizmann Institute.

Between genetics and lifestyle: what determines the composition of bacteria in our body?

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Dr. Omri Koren, Bar Ilan Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee. Source: Bar Ilan University.

What is the effect of giving penicillin in early stages of life?

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antibiotic drugs. Illustration: pixabay.com.

"Antibiotics are like an atom bomb on the microbiome"

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