Scientific research
Two enzymes produced by gut microbiota can convert the blood type A into 0. The findings may improve the capacity of blood banks.
Events, Oncology
"MIBIOC - The way of the microbiota in cancer" - IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, 21-22th November 2019.
Neuroscience
Specific gut bacteria break down levodopa, which is used to treat Parkinson’s. This could lead to the development of new levodopa therapies.
Gastroenterology
IBD: a study, published in Nature, for the first time analyzed the chemical and molecular events that disrupt the gut microbiota during flare-ups.
Neuroscience
A study published in Cell provides further support to the idea that the microbes found in the gut of people with autism could have a role in their symptoms.
Scientific research
The gut microbiota could determine how we respond to drugs. The findings, published in Nature, could lead to ways of making medications work better.
Neuroscience
Modulating the gut microbiota may help to ease anxiety, according to a study published in General Psychiatry.
Neuroscience
According to a new study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, antibiotic treatment reduces Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.
Events, Dermatology
Imbalances of microbes, which are normally present on the skin, are one of the main subjects raised during the 24thCongress of Dermatology.
Allergology, Pediatrics
Rates of food allergy in children are spiking and it’s not certain why this increase in prevalence has occurred. The gut microbiome could play a role.