University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial metabolite called urolithin A, or UroA, generated by gut bacteria after digestion of foods such as pomegranates, walnuts and berries, activates a protective pathway in the intestine that may help preserve gut health. This understanding may support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Researchers at Oregon State University have potentially found a new way to treat the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, whose two-year survival rate is less than 30%.