The Gut Microbiome and Butyrate Differentiate Clostridioides difficile Colonization and Infection in Children

• by Maribeth R Nicholson, Siyuan Ma, Britton A Strickland, Mia Cecala, Lisa Zhang, Seth Reasoner, Emma R Guiberson, Matthew J Munneke, Meghan H Shilts, Eric P Skaar, Suman R Das

• December 11, 2025

Hidden Gut Factor in Liver Disease

Healthy microbiome linked to reduced liver injury from Vibrio infection

• May 8, 2026

• 3 min

The missing microbial link in triclosan toxicity: comment on mechanism of liver fibrosis induced by life-long triclosan exposure in offspring rats

• by Yajun He, Ruifang Wang, Fang Wang

• September 8, 2026

Oral Microbiome Richness Tied to CRS

A cross-sectional metagenomic study found greater oral microbiome richness among adults with chronic rhinosinusitis, particularly nonallergic chronic rhinosinusitis, while associations with asthma, airway inflammation, and most lung-function measures were inconsistent.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 8, 2026

• 4 min