Giorgia Guglielmi

Commensal bacteria may help repair the skin’s barrier

Specific microbial metabolites can lead to new therapies for skin barrier disorders such as eczema and psoriasis.

Synergy between chemical biology and microbiome science may help tackle global issues

Chemical biology offers useful methods to study microbial systems and gather molecular information about microbiomes.

Probiotic bacteria may boost breast cancer treatment

Probiotics such as Lactobacillus can complement breast cancer therapy to improve prevention and treatment.

Bile acids promote the growth of bacteria associated with Crohn’s disease

High levels of bile acids drive bacterial colonization of the gut and exacerbate gut inflammation by altering the intestinal environment.

Largest study yet links coffee’s health benefits to gut microbes

The effects of coffee on health may be mediated by gut microbes such as L. asaccharolyticus and their metabolites.

A mother’s gut microbes may influence stem cells in the next generation

Mice born to mothers exposed to Akkermansia muciniphila during pregnancy showed improvements in stem cell activity.

Gut microbiota might be linked to brain development in preterm infants

A study revealed a link between gut microbiota composition and brain development in preterm infants, suggesting that specific bacteria and their metabolites can influence neurodevelopment.

Gut protozoan worsens asthma while boosting defense against infection

The findings of a recent study suggest that while T. musculis can worsen asthma, it might also help the body fight off infections, offering potential for new treatments targeting the…

The skin can produce its own immune response to control the microbiota

The skin can independently generate immune responses to control the microbiota and prevent infections, without relying on other immune centers.

Early-life microbiota might influence the severity of respiratory infections

The findings suggest that the microbial communities inhabiting an infant’s nose and throat can play a role in the severity of RSV infections.

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