Gastroenterology

Postbiotics as a new frontier in healthcare: from gut barrier function to cancer immunotherapy

Giuseppe Penna, from Humanitas University (Italy), presents the development of a novel postbiotic obtained from a single bacterial strain through an innovative fermentation process.

Targeting the gut microbiota in IBD: from diet and probiotics to fecal microbiota transplantation

Giovanni Marasco, University of Bologna, discusses the growing evidence that links gut microbiota dysbiosis to the pathophysiology, clinical prognosis, disease progression, and treatment response of patients with IBD.

Stem-like cells in the gut sense commensal bacteria to recruit protective immune cells

E. coli 541-15 helps the colon recruit key immune cells that can develop into macrophages.

Gut microbes from young mice boost gut repair

A youthful gut microbiota can improve the regenerative function of aged intestinal stem cells.

Oral microbiota therapy rebuilds gut bacteria to prevent recurrent C. difficile infection

VOS, an FDA-approved oral microbiota therapy, has been shown to reduce infection risk compared to traditional fecal transplants. 

Personalized microbiota therapies may be key to treating gut diseases

Effective treatment of IBD requires an approach combining tailored donors, microbiota analysis, and diet.

Bacterial flagella can influence gut health and inflammation

Gut Clostridia can be divided into two groups, with one group contributing to gut inflammation under certain conditions.

IBD and the microbiome: between biological complexity and emerging therapeutic signals

Maurizio Vecchi, gastroenterologist at Policlinico of Milan (Italy), discussed the current and potential role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Dietary protein could influence cholera infection, mouse study shows

Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.

Postbiotics: the story, the evidences, the ingredient

How postbiotics are reshaping dietary supplements and pharma: key insights from Humiome® Post LB.

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