The gut microbiome signature from different diets in 20,000 individuals. Red meat intake correlated with reduced cardiometabolic health; the opposite for plant-based foods or in omnivores with enriched plant-based intake
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The gut microbiome signature from different diets in 20,000 individuals. Red meat intake correlated with reduced cardiometabolic health; the opposite for plant-based foods or in omnivores with enriched plant-based intake
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that influence our health. A new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is the variety of plant-based food in your diet, even if you eat meat.
Hey, meat eaters. Your gut health can rival a vegan's. Here's how
Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that influence our health. A new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is the variety of plant-based food in your diet, even if you eat meat.
www.npr.org
January 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that influence our health. A new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is the variety of plant-based food in your diet, even if you eat meat.
A new study shows that the diet vegans eat can transform people’s gut microbiome in a positive way. 🥦🍌🫘
👉 Read more: https://veganfta.com/2025/01/20/study-shows-that-the-plant-based-diet-is-best-for-healthier-gut-microbiome/
#guthealth #gutmicrobiome #health #microbiome #plantbaseddiet
👉 Read more: https://veganfta.com/2025/01/20/study-shows-that-the-plant-based-diet-is-best-for-healthier-gut-microbiome/
#guthealth #gutmicrobiome #health #microbiome #plantbaseddiet
February 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A new study shows that the diet vegans eat can transform people’s gut microbiome in a positive way. 🥦🍌🫘
👉 Read more: https://veganfta.com/2025/01/20/study-shows-that-the-plant-based-diet-is-best-for-healthier-gut-microbiome/
#guthealth #gutmicrobiome #health #microbiome #plantbaseddiet
👉 Read more: https://veganfta.com/2025/01/20/study-shows-that-the-plant-based-diet-is-best-for-healthier-gut-microbiome/
#guthealth #gutmicrobiome #health #microbiome #plantbaseddiet
Me and a few of my mates got together and wrote a review on the current state of clinical translation of microbiome research.
A great summary of the state of the art for microbiome research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A great summary of the state of the art for microbiome research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Clinical translation of microbiome research - Nature Medicine
This Review summarizes recent and compelling examples of microbiome-based interventions that are ripe for clinical adoption while also discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the field.
www.nature.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Me and a few of my mates got together and wrote a review on the current state of clinical translation of microbiome research.
A great summary of the state of the art for microbiome research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A great summary of the state of the art for microbiome research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nice piece about my #sciart in Public Health Landscape 🧪
Michele Banks: The Pulse of Life in Ink and Color
Michele Banks is a Washington, D.C.-based artist exploring themes such as cell division, neuroscience and the microbiome.
publichealthlandscape.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Nice piece about my #sciart in Public Health Landscape 🧪
Gonna start choosing new friends based on what I think they'll bring to the microbiome party.
A new study found that we share parts of our microbiome with people in our social networks, beyond family members.
Dr. @nachristakis.bsky.social joins us to discuss the research and how scientists can identify your friends—just by looking at your poop.
Dr. @nachristakis.bsky.social joins us to discuss the research and how scientists can identify your friends—just by looking at your poop.
You Share Your Gut Microbiome With Your Friends
New research suggests that we share parts of our microbiome with people in our social networks beyond family members.
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Gonna start choosing new friends based on what I think they'll bring to the microbiome party.
he had me at gut microbiome
September 20, 2024 at 3:00 AM
he had me at gut microbiome
1/ Our review on sequencing-based #microbiome analysis is in the Dec 24 issue of Nature Reviews Genetics. We explore DNA/RNA-sequencing approaches for studying microbiome structure and function, highlighting the biological insights sequencing-based microbiome research offers.
go.nature.com/3XFqonu
go.nature.com/3XFqonu
Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes - Nature Reviews Genetics
In this Review, Pinto and Bhatt provide an overview of DNA-sequencing and RNA-sequencing approaches that can be used to study the composition, structure, and function of microbiomes and discuss the bi...
go.nature.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:25 AM
1/ Our review on sequencing-based #microbiome analysis is in the Dec 24 issue of Nature Reviews Genetics. We explore DNA/RNA-sequencing approaches for studying microbiome structure and function, highlighting the biological insights sequencing-based microbiome research offers.
go.nature.com/3XFqonu
go.nature.com/3XFqonu
📢Excited to announce a new collection open for submission - The Clinical Microbiome. 💉🦠
Led by @naturecomms.bsky.social with participation from @naturemedicine.bsky.social, @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social, and @commsmed.bsky.social
Details:
www.nature.com/collections/...
#Microsky #MicrobiomeSky
Led by @naturecomms.bsky.social with participation from @naturemedicine.bsky.social, @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social, and @commsmed.bsky.social
Details:
www.nature.com/collections/...
#Microsky #MicrobiomeSky
The Clinical Microbiome
This joint Collection invites submissions of cutting-edge translational and clinical research, including microbiome-based diagnostics, therapeutics, ...
www.nature.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
📢Excited to announce a new collection open for submission - The Clinical Microbiome. 💉🦠
Led by @naturecomms.bsky.social with participation from @naturemedicine.bsky.social, @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social, and @commsmed.bsky.social
Details:
www.nature.com/collections/...
#Microsky #MicrobiomeSky
Led by @naturecomms.bsky.social with participation from @naturemedicine.bsky.social, @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social, and @commsmed.bsky.social
Details:
www.nature.com/collections/...
#Microsky #MicrobiomeSky
MicrobeRX: a tool for enzymatic-reaction-based metabolite prediction in the gut microbiome microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #jcampubs
MicrobeRX: a tool for enzymatic-reaction-based metabolite prediction in the gut microbiome - Microbiome
Background The gut microbiome functions as a metabolic organ, producing numerous enzymes that influence host health; however, their substrates and metabolites remain largely unknown. Results We presen...
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
MicrobeRX: a tool for enzymatic-reaction-based metabolite prediction in the gut microbiome microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #jcampubs
Dealing with obesity often meant diet changes. Now, Duke found a gut bacterium molecule (less in obese people) that helps mice burn fat & reduce harmful visceral fat, without eating less. A unique, microbiome-based path for metabolic health—I'm quietly impressed.
A Sweet Discovery to Fight Obesity: Gut Bacterium Molecule Helps Burn Fat
Researchers at Duke University have discovered that a molecule produced by the human gut bacterium *Clostridium immunis* can help obese mice burn fat more efficiently. This unique sugar molecule, modi
medschool.duke.edu
September 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Dealing with obesity often meant diet changes. Now, Duke found a gut bacterium molecule (less in obese people) that helps mice burn fat & reduce harmful visceral fat, without eating less. A unique, microbiome-based path for metabolic health—I'm quietly impressed.
Two important papers on the gut microbiome and disease
—The fecal microbial load is a key determinant confounding prior reports of association with diseases
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
—Innovative approaches to establish causality and mechanisms
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
—The fecal microbial load is a key determinant confounding prior reports of association with diseases
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
—Innovative approaches to establish causality and mechanisms
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fecal microbial load is a major determinant of gut microbiome variation and a confounder for disease associations
A machine-learning approach enables the quantification of microbial load (microbial
cells per gram) in fecal samples based on the relative microbiome profile. The predicted
microbial load emerged as a...
cell.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Two important papers on the gut microbiome and disease
—The fecal microbial load is a key determinant confounding prior reports of association with diseases
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
—Innovative approaches to establish causality and mechanisms
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
—The fecal microbial load is a key determinant confounding prior reports of association with diseases
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
—Innovative approaches to establish causality and mechanisms
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A new study shows that the diet vegans eat can transform people’s gut microbiome in a more positive way than a vegetarian and a meat-eating diet. 🌱
#healthyeating #guthealth #gutmicrobiome #veganfood #plantbased
#healthyeating #guthealth #gutmicrobiome #veganfood #plantbased
Study Shows that the Plant-Based Diet is Best for Healthier Gut Microbiome
A new study shows that a vegan diet can transform people’s gut microbiome in a more positive way than a vegetarian or a meat-eating diet. The study, titled “Gut microbiome signatures of vegan…
veganfta.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A new study shows that the diet vegans eat can transform people’s gut microbiome in a more positive way than a vegetarian and a meat-eating diet. 🌱
#healthyeating #guthealth #gutmicrobiome #veganfood #plantbased
#healthyeating #guthealth #gutmicrobiome #veganfood #plantbased
Microbiome-based interventions may replace antibiotics in livestock, using probiotics, prebiotics & FMT to combat #AMR. Increased research, stricter regulations & farmer education are key to sustainable animal production. #OneHealth #globalhealh
tribuneonlineng.com/why-microbio...
tribuneonlineng.com/why-microbio...
February 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Microbiome-based interventions may replace antibiotics in livestock, using probiotics, prebiotics & FMT to combat #AMR. Increased research, stricter regulations & farmer education are key to sustainable animal production. #OneHealth #globalhealh
tribuneonlineng.com/why-microbio...
tribuneonlineng.com/why-microbio...
Oxford-based microbiome researchers are invited to the next meeting of the Oxford Microbiome Network (OMiN).
Speakers are Prof Philip Burnet, Dr. Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Dr. Sarah Woodward, and Mr. Harold Cannon
#microbiome
#Oxford
Speakers are Prof Philip Burnet, Dr. Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Dr. Sarah Woodward, and Mr. Harold Cannon
#microbiome
#Oxford
May 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Oxford-based microbiome researchers are invited to the next meeting of the Oxford Microbiome Network (OMiN).
Speakers are Prof Philip Burnet, Dr. Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Dr. Sarah Woodward, and Mr. Harold Cannon
#microbiome
#Oxford
Speakers are Prof Philip Burnet, Dr. Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Dr. Sarah Woodward, and Mr. Harold Cannon
#microbiome
#Oxford
Here are some of my thoughts on how to feed the gut microbiome 🧪 based on learnings from our research
Looking to improve your gut microbiome? Experts say the best things to do are:
🍽️ Limiting your intake of ultra-processed foods.
🍽️ Eating fiber-rich foods.
🍽️ Limiting your intake of ultra-processed foods.
🍽️ Eating fiber-rich foods.
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Here are some of my thoughts on how to feed the gut microbiome 🧪 based on learnings from our research
I was painting viruses before it was cool 🐡🧪
Michele Banks: The Pulse of Life in Ink and Color
Michele Banks is a Washington, D.C.-based artist exploring themes such as cell division, neuroscience and the microbiome.
publichealthlandscape.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I was painting viruses before it was cool 🐡🧪
I'm delighted to share a useful FREE web-based app portal of powerful bioinformatics tools for microbial genomes and shotgun microbiome sequences!
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
Microbial Omics
A suite of bioinformatics tools for microbial genome and metagenome analysis.
omix.midauthorbio.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I'm delighted to share a useful FREE web-based app portal of powerful bioinformatics tools for microbial genomes and shotgun microbiome sequences!
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
#Bioremediation using synthetic #microbiomes offers significant advantages over traditional single‐strain‐based approaches 🧫🦠. This Perspective outlines 5 important considerations for the rational design of pollutant‐degrading microbiomes for enhanced bioremediation:
plos.io/3ZZbBEA
plos.io/3ZZbBEA
December 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM
#Bioremediation using synthetic #microbiomes offers significant advantages over traditional single‐strain‐based approaches 🧫🦠. This Perspective outlines 5 important considerations for the rational design of pollutant‐degrading microbiomes for enhanced bioremediation:
plos.io/3ZZbBEA
plos.io/3ZZbBEA
Excited to see this out in Cell!
If you use microbiome data to look for disease associations, you might want to make sure microbial load is not confounding your results!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Congratulations @suguru-nishijima.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social and others
#microsky #microbiome
If you use microbiome data to look for disease associations, you might want to make sure microbial load is not confounding your results!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Congratulations @suguru-nishijima.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social and others
#microsky #microbiome
Fecal microbial load is a major determinant of gut microbiome variation and a confounder for disease associations
A machine-learning approach enables the quantification of microbial load (microbial
cells per gram) in fecal samples based on the relative microbiome profile. The predicted
microbial load emerged as a...
www.cell.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Excited to see this out in Cell!
If you use microbiome data to look for disease associations, you might want to make sure microbial load is not confounding your results!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Congratulations @suguru-nishijima.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social and others
#microsky #microbiome
If you use microbiome data to look for disease associations, you might want to make sure microbial load is not confounding your results!
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Congratulations @suguru-nishijima.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social and others
#microsky #microbiome
AI has huge promise for genomics -- but it has consistently failed at microbiome-based prediction.
My new post on why simple models keep winning, where deep learning actually earns its place, and where the field is headed
blekhman.substack.com/p/ai-keeps-f...
My new post on why simple models keep winning, where deep learning actually earns its place, and where the field is headed
blekhman.substack.com/p/ai-keeps-f...
AI Keeps Failing at Microbiome Prediction
Why simple models keep winning, where deep learning still shines, and where the field is headed
blekhman.substack.com
March 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
AI has huge promise for genomics -- but it has consistently failed at microbiome-based prediction.
My new post on why simple models keep winning, where deep learning actually earns its place, and where the field is headed
blekhman.substack.com/p/ai-keeps-f...
My new post on why simple models keep winning, where deep learning actually earns its place, and where the field is headed
blekhman.substack.com/p/ai-keeps-f...
Good example of scienceploitation - use language of real science to sell bunk.
At-home gut microbiome tests? Hype. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
"Nearly half of the companies offering these tests also sell supplements or probiotics that they recommend based on the test results."
At-home gut microbiome tests? Hype. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
"Nearly half of the companies offering these tests also sell supplements or probiotics that they recommend based on the test results."
The hype and limits of at-home gut microbiome tests
The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.
medicalxpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Good example of scienceploitation - use language of real science to sell bunk.
At-home gut microbiome tests? Hype. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
"Nearly half of the companies offering these tests also sell supplements or probiotics that they recommend based on the test results."
At-home gut microbiome tests? Hype. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
"Nearly half of the companies offering these tests also sell supplements or probiotics that they recommend based on the test results."
The translation of microbiome research into clinical practice
is happening! Review of new FDA-approved microbiome therapies for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections and emerging fields of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics. #ImmunoSky #MedSky
is happening! Review of new FDA-approved microbiome therapies for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections and emerging fields of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics. #ImmunoSky #MedSky
Review @naturemedicine.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
Clinical translation of microbiome research
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Clinical translation of microbiome research
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
April 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The translation of microbiome research into clinical practice
is happening! Review of new FDA-approved microbiome therapies for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections and emerging fields of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics. #ImmunoSky #MedSky
is happening! Review of new FDA-approved microbiome therapies for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections and emerging fields of microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics. #ImmunoSky #MedSky
We welcome Kertu Liis in our lab! She is working on the microbiome-based detection of colon cancer in precancerous stages and on drug-microbiome interactions in Estonian Microbiome Cohort @tartumicrobiome.bsky.social
June 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
We welcome Kertu Liis in our lab! She is working on the microbiome-based detection of colon cancer in precancerous stages and on drug-microbiome interactions in Estonian Microbiome Cohort @tartumicrobiome.bsky.social
We are now recruiting for a 3 year NERC-funded postdoc to study the transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in migratory birds.
Based in the Wild Microbiome Lab @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall.
Based in the Wild Microbiome Lab @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall.
June 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM
We are now recruiting for a 3 year NERC-funded postdoc to study the transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in migratory birds.
Based in the Wild Microbiome Lab @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall.
Based in the Wild Microbiome Lab @uniexecec.bsky.social in beautiful Cornwall.