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Food as code

When we eat, we are not adding energy to a furnace. We are running a programme. And like any programme, the outcome depends entirely on the operating system that interprets…

Pregnancy: how dysbiosis may affect placentation, maternal immunity, and the risk of neonatal sepsis

Maria Rescigno (Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan) discusses the role of dysbiosis during pregnancy and the perinatal period, outlining two potential clinical trajectories.

Dietary protein could influence cholera infection, mouse study shows

Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.

Owning a dog may boost teens’ social skills and mental health through the microbiota

Some bacteria common in dog owners, particularly Streptococcus strains, were linked to fewer behavioral and attention problems.

Postbiotics: the story, the evidences, the ingredient

How postbiotics are reshaping dietary supplements and pharma: key insights from Humiome® Post LB.

Gut microbiota, intestinal barrier, and sepsis: from dysbiosis to probiotics—what preclinical evidence suggests

Francesco Franceschi from Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS (Roma) focuses on bacterial translocation across a compromised intestinal barrier as a plausible pathway contributing to sepsis.

Antibiotic-producing gut microbes might raise infection risk

Lantibiotic-producing gut bacteria can prolong gut imbalance and increase susceptibility to dangerous infections after antibiotics.

Toxin produced by gut bacteria may drive ulcerative colitis

MTB and aerolysin drive gut inflammation in ulcerative colitis.

Microbiome testing for post-infectious IBS: a pilot “microbe-informed” approach presented in Brussels

William Fusco, gastroenterologist at Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, highlighted a recently published pilot study on post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) framed within microbial precision medicine and biomarker-driven care.

Nutrient competition may predict how gut microbes respond to drugs

Nutrient competition provides a predictive framework to anticipate and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota.

Gut bacteria and leucine may determine who benefits from exercise 

The interaction between gut microbes, the amino acid leucine and sIL-6R determines a person’s responsiveness to exercise.

Pharmabiotics Conference 2026: where microbiome development meets regulation

Camille Bello, Communication and Membership Manager at Pharmabiotics Research Institute, underscores the conference’s regulatory focus and PRI’s role in guiding microbiome innovations through complex approval pathways.

Pharmabiotics Conference 2026: three days in Brussels on microbiome biomarkers, one health, and a shifting regulatory landscape

Celine Druart, Executive Director at Pharmabiotic Research Institute, discusses the 10th Pharmabiotics Conference in Brussels, from microbiome biomarkers and One Health to key regulatory developments shaping live biotherapeutic products.

L. reuteri LMG P-27481: a new candidate to modulate barrier function and inflammation

Veronica Ojetti, gastroenterologist at San Carlo di Nancy Hospital (Italy), presents findings from a single-center pilot study assessing the effects of L. reuteri LMG P-27481 on the gut microbiota and…

Review finds no strong evidence for a causal link between gut microbes and autism

Future studies should have clearly defined hypotheses, adequate sample size, standardized protocols, and replication using multiple independent approaches.

Gut bacteria from mothers with IBD may increase disease risk in children

Changes in gut bacteria raise a child’s chances of developing IBD later in life, offering clues to why the conditions sometimes runs in families.

From microbiota to prognosis: the gut–liver axis moves into clinical care

Francesca Ponziani from Gemelli University Hospital (Italy) highlights how the gut microbiota can become a clinical tool for identifying and stratifying patients, clarifying pathogenic mechanisms, and opening up new therapeutic…

Some oral microbes may influence esophageal cancer risk

Certain harmful microbes in the mouth appear to promote cancer development, while others might help protect against it. 

Short-term steroid use may affect metabolism and immunity by reshaping gut bacteria 

Researchers set up a clinical trial to study how glucocorticoids affected the gut microbiota, metabolism, and immunity in healthy young men.

Microbiota–immunity cross-talk: two sides of the same coin in colorectal cancer and IBD

Federica Facciotti, from University of Milano Bicocca, focuses on how the gut microbiota interacts with immune activation, shaping both chronic inflammatory intestinal disorders and oncology, particularly colorectal cancer. 

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