Differences in gut bacteria can distinguish between bowel diseases

The gut microbiota can be useful to distinguish between IBD and IBS. That's according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.

Periodic low-calorie diet could reduce inflammatory bowel disease

A low-calorie, low-protein diet could help reduce the inflammation associated with IBD. That’s according to a study published in Cell Reports.

Probiotics and gastrointestinal infections in children: Gasbarrini comments on the negative results reported by the NEJM

Antonio Gasbarrini from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome explains how the modulation of the intestinal microbiota is entering medicine.

A Lactobacillus strain worsens symptoms of autoimmune disease

A commensal Lactobacillus strain worsens the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus and triggers the host's immune system.

How beneficial gut microbes talk to intestinal cells

According to a study published in Science, some microbiota bacteria prevent immune activation by communicating with intestinal cells.

Denise Kelly: ‘2019 will be a very important year for the global microbiome market’

Probiotics: 2019 will be crucial for scientific and regulatory aspects with help coming also from Venture Capital. Denise Kelly from Seventure talks about it.

Lung-dwelling bacteria could promote cancer growth

Lung bacteria can cause inflammation associated with lung cancer by activating the host’s immune system, researchers reported in the journal Cell.

Antibiotic perturbation of the gut microbiota influences bone development

Antibiotics can alter the development of the skeleton by disrupting the gut microbiota and, consequently, affecting the immune system.

Regulation of probiotics: challenges and opportunities

The development of probiotics presents major regulatory challenges. We discussed it this Clara Desvignes from Voisin Consulting Life Sciences.

Gut microbes differ among ethnicities

The gut microbiota differs between ethnic groups, a study led by Andrew Brooks at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and published in PLOS Biology claims.

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