It turns out our gut microbes can have a preference for sweets, too—and one of these selfish, sugar-loving bacteria is Ruminococcus gnavus. Ruminococcus gnavus (R gnavus for short ...

New evidence suggests that Ruminococcus gnavus in the gut induces monoamine synthesis and neurotoxicity in some patients with cirrhosis, causing hepatic encephalopathy — revealing a possible ...