Giorgia Guglielmi
Scientific research
Profiling the human gut microbiota at the subspecies level, rather than at the species- or strain-level, provides more reproducible insights into how specific bacteria influence health and disease.
Gastroenterology
Gut bacteria cooperate to convert the dietary antioxidant ergothioneine into a compound that supports energy production.
Scientific research
The findings of a recent study reveal a key strategy used by A. baumannii to colonize the gut and persist in it, highlighting a potential target for preventing its spread…
Cardiology
Targeting specific gut bacteria and their metabolites could offer new ways to prevent or treat cardiovascular disease linked to diet and gut health.
Immunology, Gastroenterology
Maintaining healthy T cells is key to preserving gut health and preventing chronic inflammation that drives aging-related diseases.
Gastroenterology
By revealing that OTUD3 limits microbiota-driven STING activation, the findings of a new study offer insights into the disease mechanisms of ulcerative colitis and may pave the way to new…
Gastroenterology
Engineered bacteria can be used in gut therapies, but maintaining control over their colonization and genetic stability remains challenging.
Nutrition
Probiotics protect against obesity and inflammation caused by high sugar intake, supporting their use as a preventive strategy for obesity-related diabetes.
Oncology
A recent study highlights formate as a potential target to boost cancer treatment.
Pediatrics
Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium are key factors in shaping the infant resistome and could offer strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance early in life.