An Italian microbiome study found the gut parasite Blastocystis was linked to general good health. The single-cell organism is found in natural diets. Your gut is teeming with tiny single-celled ...

Your gut is teeming with tiny single-celled parasites called Blastocystis. Gross, right? But a new study shows these gut parasites can be linked to a healthy diet. A study in the journal Cell has ...

Blastocystis, a common gut parasite, may influence cognitive traits and executive function The gut-brain axis links gut microbiota to brain health, with potential cognitive impacts from Blastocystis ...

Study links higher gut levels of Blastocystis, a single-celled organism, with better cardiometabolic health and reduced body fat, suggesting dietary benefits. Common gut microbe called Blastocystis ...

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, a team of researchers investigated the association between intestinal Blastocystis (a single-celled organism found in the human gut, linked to health ...

Since most of the microbes in our gut are bacteria, they tend to hog much of the microbiome research limelight. But, lurking amongst the bacteria are other microbes such as single-cell eukaryotes (SCE ...

A rare subtype of the world's most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions. The ...

In an analysis of more than 50,000 individuals from around the world, carriers of gut Blastocystis, a single-celled organism that has been labeled either a parasite or harmless organism but is ...

Blastocystis as seen with the microscope. — Prof Dr Suresh Kumar In the bustling urban landscapes of Malaysia, a microscopic intruder is making its presence felt. Blastocystis species (Blastocystis), ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of infection with Blastocystis, an intestinal protozoan parasite, among school-aged children ...

A study has revealed an insidious aspect of the gut protozoan Blastocystis, which is largely thought to be a harmless commensal organism. A Singaporean subtype of Blastocystis, ST7, caused the ...