Gastroenterology
Researchers have figured out how specific strains of Enterococcus faecalis became a deadly pathogen, causing a series of deadly infections in the mid 1980s.
What characteristics will the probiotics of the future have? We asked Antonio Gasbarrini, director of CEMAD at the Policlinico Gemelli.
Scientists have found that even in healthy people, many mouth microbes are able to reach the gut and colonize it. The study was published in the journal eLife.
A common fungus found on skin may worsen symptoms of IBD in people with a particular genetic make-up, scientists report in Cell Host and Microbe.
Cells in the gut sense commensal microbes through receptors that trigger the production of inflammatory molecules and the activation of the immune system.
The gut microbiota can be useful to distinguish between IBD and IBS. That's according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.
A low-calorie, low-protein diet could help reduce the inflammation associated with IBD. That’s according to a study published in Cell Reports.
Antonio Gasbarrini from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome explains how the modulation of the intestinal microbiota is entering medicine.
According to a study published in Science, some microbiota bacteria prevent immune activation by communicating with intestinal cells.
MetaboGen is active in the field of live biotherapeutic products and on the study of liver diseases. We discussed their approach with Sara Malcus, CEO of the company.
