The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is among the biggest challenges in human and veterinary medicine. One of the major factors that contributes to resistance is use of frontline clinical antibiotics in veterinary ...

Calorie restriction (CR), a 10-50% (typically 30%) reduction in calorie intake with adequate nutrients, is the most widely accepted intervention to delay aging and increase lifespan in many model organisms. Recently, there ...

Epidemiological studies have associated coffee consumption with beneficial effects including reduced risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Conclusive results from experimental studies remain yet to be defined, ...

The gastrointestinal tract harbors trillions of bacteria. Host and microbiota co-evolved in a mutualism relationship with a certain degree of dependency, where the host provides a nutrient-rich environment and benefits ...

Introduction: The house mouse, as humans and other animals, have co-evolved with the billions of microbes surrounding them and colonizing their bodies and composing their microbiota. Microbes colonizing the gut, namely the ...

Bakgrunn: Et velfungerende fordøyelsessystem er viktig for både mental og fysisk helse. Særlig er et kontrollert miljø og symbiotisk mikrobiom i nederste del av tynntarm svært viktig, da hovednæringsopptak skjer i dette ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune disease that primarily causes inflammation in the synovial membrane of joints in the body. It is a multifactorial disease that involves a combination of genetic, epigenetic, ...