Gastroenterology

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.

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.

Mathematical model reveals how gut microbes shift in disease

Monitoring shifts in microbial interaction networks could help to detect and track gut-related conditions.

From stool reports to real-time decisions: making microbiome testing clinically actionable

Amine Zorgani explains how SwipeBiome moves beyond traditional stool testing toward real-time microbiome prediction based on patient metadata.

How microbial metabolites shape allergy, asthma and obesity-related inflammation

Liam O’Mahony explores how diet influences the immune system through the metabolic activity of the gut microbiota.

Microbial particles may boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in stomach cancer

Bacterial extracellular vesicles released by L. salivarius activate immune cells, boosting the effectiveness of immunotherapy in stomach cancer.

Hidden gut bacteria may be key to a healthy microbiota

Uncultured gut bacteria, particularly one group called CAG-170, are key contributors to a healthy microbiota. 

Gut protein blocks harmful bacteria and protects intestinal health

HMGB1 is a key protein that blocks bacterial adhesion and virulence, protecting intestinal cells and helping to maintain a healthy microbiota.

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.

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