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Gut bacteria may shape colon cell identity and protect against disease

Gut microbes, through metabolites such as niacin, shape the regional identity and protective functions of colon cells.

High sugar may promote severe fatty liver disease through gut bacteria

The findings suggest that L. salivarius can be a microbiota-based therapy for preventing severe fatty liver disease progression.

IBS Days: bridging science and clinical practice in irritable bowel syndrome

Giovanni Barbara (University of Bologna), Congress Chair, reflects on the key takeaways from the congress and shares his closing remarks.

Beyond antibiotic-associated diarrhea: probiotics, the gut microbiota, and the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Francisco Guarner, from Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona, discusses the role of probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

A mother’s oral microbes may shape her baby’s gut immunity and disease risk

Maternal oral microbiota plays a key role in influencing infant gut health and disease risk.

Toward precision probiotics: understanding responders and non-responders in clinical trials

Patrick Veiga, Gut Microbiome & Nutrition Research Director at INRAE (France), discusses one of the major challenges in probiotic research: the variability of clinical trial outcomes.

How gut bacteria influence chemotherapy success and side effects

Targeting the gut microbiota could help predict, prevent or reduce chemotherapy-related toxicity.

Microbiota-derived bile acids may boost immune cells to fight cancer

Certain bile acids produced by gut microbes can interact with specific receptors in the body, influencing immune cells to fight tumors.

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