Scientific News
Computer models combining oral bacteria, their metabolic functions, and saliva chemicals could better distinguish obese from healthy individuals compared with clinical measurements alone.
The team developed a machine-learning model using 34 metabolites that could reliably identify depressed individuals.
Piergiorgio Natali (Mediterranean Task force for Cancer Control) discusses the importance of improving functional foods as a strategy to support health, particularly during aging.
A youthful gut microbiota can improve the regenerative function of aged intestinal stem cells.
VOS, an FDA-approved oral microbiota therapy, has been shown to reduce infection risk compared to traditional fecal transplants.
Gut microbes can influence cancer outcomes by regulating nutrient availability and uptake in immune cells.
Lorenza Putignani, Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù, Italy, discusses translational research in the microbiome field.
Effective treatment of IBD requires an approach combining tailored donors, microbiota analysis, and diet.
The findings reveal a gut-testis interplay that may explain why low oxygen environments reduce male fertility at high altitudes.
Marika Falcone of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan discusses the growing evidence linking the gut microbiome to extra-intestinal autoimmune diseases.
The oral microbiome is not a dental concern. It is a medical frontier.
Segmented filamentous bacteria, or SFB, protect mice from these deadly infections by reprogramming specific immune cells in the lungs.
The effectiveness of dietary fiber in improving blood sugar in prediabetes depends on an individual’s gut microbiota.
Pierre Burguière, founder of Microbiome Futures, and Christian Roghi, founder of Bridgyz, reflect on a groundbreaking Pharmabiotics 2026 session dedicated to the intersection of microbiome science and space exploration.
The study suggest that gut microbiota regulates key immune cells during pregnancy, and when this system is altered, the risk of pregnancy loss rises.
Gut Clostridia can be divided into two groups, with one group contributing to gut inflammation under certain conditions.
Pneumonia involves shifts in the entire lung microbial community, which interact with a person’s immune response.
Maurizio Vecchi, gastroenterologist at Policlinico of Milan (Italy), discussed the current and potential role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.
Mechanisms involve medium-chain fatty acids, inflammatory activation of macrophages, reduced vagal signalling, and lower hippocampal activation.
