Giorgia Guglielmi
Nutrition, Scientific research
By analyzing paleofeces from Austrian salt mines, researchers have found evidence that people who lived in modern-day Austria some 2,700 years ago drank beer and ate blue cheese.
Gastroenterology, Oncology
Some individuals with advanced prostate cancer develop resistance to ADT, which promotes the expansion of specific gut bacteria that can synthesize androgens.
Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology
Gut microbiota-derived secondary bile acids might be key regulators in the pathogenesis of autoimmune uveitis. A new study published in Cell Reports claims.
Gastroenterology, Neuroscience
Differences in gut microbiota composition may make some people more susceptible to Konzo's disease. A new study published in Nature Communications claims.
Neuroscience
Specific strains of the gut commensal Faecalibacterium prausnitzii may help ease the cognitive difficulties associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Cell Reports Medicine claims.
Pediatrics
About 11% of microorganisms that colonize the infant gut persist during the first year of life, and many of them come from the infants’ mothers. A new study published in…
Gastroenterology
Medications can accumulate in gut microbes, altering the activity of bacteria and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drugs. A new study published in Nature claims.
Neuroscience, Pediatrics
New therapeutic approaches that target the gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis could help to protect preterm infants from brain injury. A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe claims.
Scientific research
A recent study published in Current Biology highlights how microbiotas from the past could be used to monitor environmental changes and it provides an example for how policies to control…
Nutrition, Oncology
The findings of a recent study published in Science Advances suggest that a high-salt diet modulates the gut microbiota in ways that boost tumor immunity.