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The Gut Microbiome Laboratory at Mayo Clinic brings together gastroenterology experts to drive innovative research on the mechanisms by which gut microbes influence health and disease.

News about microbiome research at Mayo Clinic encompasses items on naturally occurring gut-bacteria, microbiota designed to address diseases and conditions such as chronic constipation, precision and individualized medicine approaches, targeted diet strategies, and more.

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News about the Gut Microbiome Lab

The following articles include coverage of research in Dr. Kashyap's Gut Microbiome Lab:

• Could gut bacteria microbes make you fat? (BBC Future, Feb. 12, 2019)
• Microbiome role in cancer, IBD, obesity and infections (Discovery's Edge, January 2019)
• Gut microbiota produced tryptamine accelerates gastrointestinal tract transit by increasing colonic secretion in mice (Gut Microbiota for Health, Aug. 9, 2018)
• Diet hit a snag? Your gut bacteria may be partly to blame (NPR, Aug. 6, 2018)
• Preliminary Mayo Clinic study points to new weight-loss factor — gut bacteria (Post Bulletin, Aug. 2, 2018)
• Why some people may be more susceptible to deadly C. difficile infections (ScienceNews, Oct. 24, 2018)
• Bacteria engineered to treat constipation (New Atlas, June 14, 2018)

Research commentary

The following articles feature Dr. Kashyap's quotes and expert opinions on gut microbiome research news:

• FMT addition offers better outcomes in recurrent C. diff (MedPage Today, Jan. 9, 2019)
• Probiotics: One size does not fit all (Mayo Clinic Individualized Medicine blog, Dec. 17, 2018)
• Prediction: Future probiotics will be engineered to Crohn's or ulcerative colitis (MedPage Today, Oct. 4, 2018)
• Do you really need probiotics? (Mother Nature Network, Sept. 7, 2018)

Gastrointestinal health features

The following opinion, advice and health-related features draw on the Gut Microbiome Lab's research to inform readers:

• Could your probiotic be making you sicker? (leapsmag, Nov. 8, 2018)
• 8 foods you should eat instead of taking probiotic supplements (Men's Health, March 19, 2018)
• Prebiotics vs. probiotics: What's the difference? (Prevention, Feb. 23, 2018)

Peer-reviewed journal articles

• Yogesh Bhattarai, Bradley A. Schmidt, David R. Linden, Eric D. Larson, Madhusudan Grover, Arthur Beyder, Gianrico Farrugia, and Purna C. Kashyap. Human-derived gut microbiota modulates colonic secretion in mice by regulating 5-HT₃ receptor expression via acetate production. American Journal of Physiology. 2017:313;G80.

A link to additional publications by Dr. Kashyap is available on the lab's Faculty and Staff page.