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Gut bacteria may be linked to low sperm quality at high altitudes

The findings reveal a gut-testis interplay that may explain why low oxygen environments reduce male fertility at high altitudes.

The gut microbiome: emerging therapeutic perspectives in multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes

Marika Falcone of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan discusses the growing evidence linking the gut microbiome to extra-intestinal autoimmune diseases.

The dentist in 2035. Obsolete?

The oral microbiome is not a dental concern. It is a medical frontier.

Specific gut microbes protect mice from deadly bacterial infections after flu

Segmented filamentous bacteria, or SFB, protect mice from these deadly infections by reprogramming specific immune cells in the lungs.

Gut microbiota can predict who benefits from fiber to prevent diabetes

The effectiveness of dietary fiber in improving blood sugar in prediabetes depends on an individual’s gut microbiota.

Microbiome innovation meets space exploration: a new frontier for human adaptation

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.

Gut bacteria may help protect pregnancies by keeping the immune system in balance

The study suggest that gut microbiota regulates key immune cells during pregnancy, and when this system is altered, the risk of pregnancy loss rises.

Bacterial flagella can influence gut health and inflammation

Gut Clostridia can be divided into two groups, with one group contributing to gut inflammation under certain conditions.

Microbial “fingerprints” in the lungs linked to pneumonia treatment outcomes

Pneumonia involves shifts in the entire lung microbial community, which interact with a person’s immune response.

IBD and the microbiome: between biological complexity and emerging therapeutic signals

Maurizio Vecchi, gastroenterologist at Policlinico of Milan (Italy), discussed the current and potential role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A mother’s gut microbes and breast milk shape the early infant gut microbiota

Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.

Microbiota and memory: in ageing mice, Parabacteroides goldsteinii weakens the gut–brain axis

Mechanisms involve medium-chain fatty acids, inflammatory activation of macrophages, reduced vagal signalling, and lower hippocampal activation.

Oral Microbiome: a new window on systemic health—and a clinical opportunity for evidence-based probiotics

Gianfranco Grompone, Chief Scientific Officer at BioGaia GA, discusses the new evidences about oral microbiome.

Breast milk helps seed and shape the infant gut microbiota

The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.

Simple rectal mucus test shows promise for detecting colon cancer 

Researchers identified 36 bacterial species, particularly Hungatella hathewayi and Intestinimonas butyriciproducens, associated with colorectal cancer.

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.

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.

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