Travis Whitfill: ‘We’re studying new products for skin diseases’

Travis Whitfill, Co-Founder and CSO of Azitra, explains how Staphylococcus epidermidis-based products may treat various skin conditions and diseases.

Skin-dwelling fungus could play a role in inflammatory bowel disease

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.

Changes in the gut microbiota at weaning could prevent inflammatory diseases

At weaning, changes in the gut microbiota trigger an immune reaction that is important for preventing allergies and other inflammatory diseases later in life.

Alan Wade: ‘This is how we study probiotics at CPS Research’

Alan G. Wade, the founder of CPS Research, talks about how they analyze the microbiota to assess the impact of probiotics on health.

How a gut commensal contributes to colorectal cancer

Scientists may have just figured out how colibactin, a DNA-damaging molecule produced by certain strains of E. coli, contributes to colorectal cancer.

A gut commensal reduces weight gain, obesity-related conditions in mice

P. distasonis can alleviate obesity and reduce obesity-related abnormalities. That’s the conclusion of a cinese study published in Cell Reports.

Oncology: ‘Personalized care must incorporate the microbiome’, James Kinross says

In precision cancer care, the microbiota cannot be put aside. We talked about this with James Kinross from the Imperial College London.

Gut microbiota as a tool to address antimicrobial resistance

In order to manage antimicrobial resistance and enhance immune responses against pathogens, a duo of scientists proposes to turn to the gut microbiota.

The microbiome of healthy children contains bacteria that protect them from food allergies

The intestinal microbiome of healthy children plays a protective role against food allergies, a study published in Nature Medicine concludes.

New insights into how gut cells sense commensal microbes

Cells in the gut sense commensal microbes through receptors that trigger the production of inflammatory molecules and the activation of the immune system.

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