Giorgia Guglielmi
Giorgia Guglielmi is a freelance science writer based in Basel, Switzerland. Specializing in life sciences, medicine, and the relationship between science and society, she has published numerous articles in outlets including Nature, Science, and Scientific American. She holds a PhD in biology from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and a Master’s in Science Writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has received recognition for her work, including the John Kendrew Award in 2020 and an ERC-funded FRONTIERS Media Fellowship in 2025. She has also led lectures and workshops on science communication at institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Zurich.
The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.
Researchers identified 36 bacterial species, particularly Hungatella hathewayi and Intestinimonas butyriciproducens, associated with colorectal cancer.
Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.
Some bacteria common in dog owners, particularly Streptococcus strains, were linked to fewer behavioral and attention problems.
Lantibiotic-producing gut bacteria can prolong gut imbalance and increase susceptibility to dangerous infections after antibiotics.
MTB and aerolysin drive gut inflammation in ulcerative colitis.
Nutrient competition provides a predictive framework to anticipate and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota.
The interaction between gut microbes, the amino acid leucine and sIL-6R determines a person’s responsiveness to exercise.
Future studies should have clearly defined hypotheses, adequate sample size, standardized protocols, and replication using multiple independent approaches.
Changes in gut bacteria raise a child’s chances of developing IBD later in life, offering clues to why the conditions sometimes runs in families.
