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Impact of calcium on Lactobacillaceae growth and biofilm formation

Calcium ions affect the growth of both L. acidophilus ATCC 4356 and L. plantarum ATCC 14917, despite some differences.

Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium may help curb antibiotic resistance in babies

Breastfeeding and Bifidobacterium are key factors in shaping the infant resistome and could offer strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance early in life.

Prebiotic fibre after allogeneic transplantation

Prebiotic EN positively influenced certain gut bacteria, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Faecalicatena gnavus, and antibiotic resistance gene expression.

Study links gut microbes to IVF outcomes

Managing gut health might be important for fertility treatments.

Lack of key gut bacteria in infants linked to higher risk of allergies 

Specific gut bacteria are important in early life for healthy immune development.

Microbe-mimicking food contaminants shape immune development in mice 

Dietary LPS can mimic microbial signals and drive gut immune development, with early-life being a critical window for shaping gut immunity.

Gut bacteria and diet boost immune response against brain cancer in mice

Dietary intervention and the utilization of D. dubosii offer potential insights for the treatment of brain tumor patients.

Insights into Indigenous skin microbiotas offer clues to fungal infection

The findings of a recent study highlight the importance of understanding skin microbiotas to manage long-term fungal infections in Indigenous communities.

The microbiome and athletic performance: scientific insights and investment landscape

The gut microbiome has emerged not just as a passive bystander in sports, but as an active modulator of athletic energy, recovery, and resilience.

Mice study shows how gut bacteria help train immune cells to prevent inflammation

STING activity is important for gut health and that targeting this molecule could offer new treatments for IBD.

Unravelling the secrets of protein glycosylation

DQGlyco identified multiple unique N-glycopeptides, quantified glycopeptide changes, and explored the link between gut microbiome and brain protein functions.

Do we need a Ministry of Microbes?

Ministers have generated policies to protect soil, forests, bees, fish, cows, oceans, big rivers, you name it. But what about the microbes?

Microbial metabolites may restore infant immune function after antibiotic exposure

Bacterial metabolites such as inosine could be used as a therapy to strengthen infant immunity after early microbiota disruption.

Gut microbes may shape overlooked molecules linked to immunity and brain function

N-acyl lipids are important, overlooked molecules shaped by diet and gut microbes.

Fiber may boost efficacy of fecal microbiota transplants for ulcerative colitis

Fiber can influence how well bacteria from a fecal microbiota transplant successfully settle and grow in a person’s gut.

How gut bacteria influence chemotherapy success and side effects

Targeting the gut microbiota could help predict, prevent or reduce chemotherapy-related toxicity.

Previewing the PPPP congress: Prof. Francavilla on gut microbiota and gluten-related disorders in children

Professor Ruggiero Francavilla, pediatric gastroenterologist at the Polyclinic of Bari (Italy), offers a preview of his upcoming talk at the 10th International Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Postbiotics in Pediatrics.

Mismatch in fecal transplants could disrupt gut balance and metabolism

Region-specific microbial transplants may be safer and more effective than standard fecal microbiota transplants.

How gut bacteria and diet can weaken cancer treatments

Plant compounds and gut microbiota activity influence how cancer drugs work and should be considered in treatment.

Looking ahead to the PPPP international congress: Berni Canani on microbiome-modulating strategies for allergy prevention

Professor Roberto Berni Canani, pediatrician at the University of Naples Federico II, previews the key topics he will present at the 10th International Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics in…

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