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Industry
Harnessing microbiome-based biomarkers: a multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus and EU’s new initiative
Delphi survey highlights promises and challenges in clinical use of microbiome-based biomarkers.
Gastroenterology, Nutrition
The findings may help to identify new biomarkers for food addiction and assess whether beneficial bacteria could serve as potential new treatments for compulsive eating.
Industry
Metabolon and the Scottish Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (SERA) Study announce partnership to better understand the molecular mechanisms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Gastroenterology
The findings indicate that MAIT cells act as detectors of gut inflammation by interacting with the microbiota.
Oncology
The balance of specific microbes in the gut can help predict who will respond to immunotherapy drugs.
Industry, Neuroscience
Arpana Church (UCLA): ‘We’re hoping to better understand the role of dietary polyphenols in slowing the development of cognitive decline and how this is all influenced by the gut microbiome’.
Pediatrics
Maternal fecal microbiota transfer in babies born by caesarean section can help to correct alterations in microbiota composition.
Scientific research
The microbiome is a key piece in the One Health puzzle given that microbes and antimicrobial resistance genes travel extensively between the different compartments, and effectively connects all healths.
Pediatrics
The findings of a recent study suggest that environmental factors are important for the development of a healthy microbiota.
Gastroenterology, Geriatrics
Understanding how gut microbes influence biological processes related to aging may inform interventions aimed at optimizing the microbiota to promote longevity.