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Probiotic sanitation as a sustainable tool for IPC and AMR control

Elisabetta Caselli, University of Ferrara (Italy), talks about a new and innovative use of probiotics to modulate the "hospital microbiome” in order to reduce the use of chemical disinfectants.

IPC 2023: probiotic business framework overview

George Paraskevakos, Executive Director at International Probiotics Association, talks about probiotic and live biotherapeutic products market evolution and perspective.

How infections alter the population of a gut microbe

The findings of a recent study suggest that a mild gastrointestinal infection can alter gut commensal populations in ways that boost the commensal’s ability to proliferate during an infection.

A new mechanism in rheumatoid arthritis aggravation: Fusobacterium Nucleatum-mediated release of FadA-containing outer membrane vesicles

The findings of a recent study imply that Fusobacterium nucleatum may play a causal role in worsening RA, offering potential therapeutic targets for effectively alleviating RA symptoms.

IPC 2023 and the postbiotics session: the gathering of the different parties 

The highlights of the Postbiotics Discussion Panel that took place in Bratislava during IPC 2023.

Gut microbiota as a source of Live Biotherapeutics: the F. prausnitzii case history

Philippe Langella, Research Director at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research, discussed the potential of Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii as Live Biotherapeutics for several disease.

Antibiotics alter the gut microbiota, raise risk of blood infections in preterm babies

The findings of a recent study may help to develop diagnostic or therapeutic approaches to reduce bacterial bloodstream infections in newborns.

Cocaine users have disrupted gut and oral microbiotas

Cocaine users have an altered gut and oral microbiota composition and function, which can be rescued by rTMS-induced cocaine abstinence.

World Microbiome Day 2023: Microbes and Food

Together with Professor Lorenzo Morelli we focused on the significant role of diet and the microbiome in terms of health benefits, food production, and agri-industry systems.

Researchers associate microbial signatures with two types of precancerous gut lesions

By providing insights into how the gut microbiota influences cancer susceptibility, the findings may help to develop new therapies or dietary interventions.

Vaginal sex can change the urinary-tract microbiota of healthy men

The findings of a recent study suggest that vaginal bacteria can spread to the urinary tract of men and reshape the male urethral microbiota.

How next generation probiotics will accelerate precision medicine

Microbiomepost interviewed Lorenzo Drago, from University of Milan, during the ESGE DAYS congress, held recently in Dublin.

Lifestyle may influence how gut bacteria are shared between mothers and infants

The findings of a recent study suggest that lifestyle can influence how bacterial strains are shared between mothers and infants.

Gut microbes may be linked to bone loss during spaceflight

The findings of a recent study suggest that changes to the gut microbiotas in space may be associated with a loss of bone density.

Adaptive evolution of Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis patients

A recent study highlights the importance of evaluating microbes’ mutations in understanding the contribution of microbes to complex diseases.

Study reveals previously unknown viruses that populate the healthy infant gut

The findings of a recent study offer new insights into the diversity of the human virome and provide a resource that may help future research into the viruses that populate…

Discovering Wellmicro: pioneering breakthroughs in microbiome analysis for human health

Andrea Castagnetti, Antonella Padella and Matteo Soverini tell us about the activities and innovations of Wellmicro, the Italian company specializing in microbiota testing.

Healthy humans do not have a common blood microbiota

The findings suggest that microbes can occasionally enter the bloodstream from other body sites without causing disease, but they do not support the idea of a common blood microbiota.

Centenarians have a youthful gut microbiota that may help support longevity

The findings suggest that longevity is associated with a specific microbiota signature that may have positive effects on older adults’ health by counteracting senescence or chronic diseases that generally accompany…

Postbiotics, from bench to bedside

An open discussion about definition, clinical trial design and fields of application of postbiotics with Maria Rescigno, Professor at Humanitas University of Milan.

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