Giorgia Guglielmi

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.

Ketogenic diet may help treat autoimmune diseases by altering gut bacteria

The findings suggest that bHB could be a therapeutic alternative to a ketogenic diet. The results also highlight the protective role of the gut microbiota and its metabolites in autoimmune…

Bacteria and other microbial signatures may predict immunotherapy success

The presence of specific microbes in the gut microbiota can serve as biomarkers for predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy.

“Super-donor” microbiota may restore gut health after fecal microbiota transplantation

By suggesting that the diversity and variety of microbial species play a big role in whether the transplanted microbes can successfully colonize a recipient’s gut, the findings could pave the…

Gut microbe linked to fat growth in Crohn’s disease

Targeting L-kynurenine metabolism could be a therapeutic strategy for managing Crohn’s disease.

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