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Strategies to mitigate some of the collateral damages of antibiotic therapies are necessary. A new study published in Nature claims.
The grain quinoa contains polysaccharides that can induce the growth and activity of beneficial gut microbes. A new study published in Food Science & Nutrition claims
Dr. Raanan Shamir discusses the role that the intestinal microbiota plays in the development of celiac disease.
Gut microbes seem to regulate the number and function of immune cells of central nervous system. A new study published in The EMBO Journal claims.
Aging produces changes in the microbiota of the small intestine. These changes are distinct from those caused by drugs or concomitant conditions and they could influence human health.
By analyzing paleofeces from Austrian salt mines, researchers have found evidence that people who lived in modern-day Austria some 2,700 years ago drank beer and ate blue cheese.
Some individuals with advanced prostate cancer develop resistance to ADT, which promotes the expansion of specific gut bacteria that can synthesize androgens.
Gut microbiota-derived secondary bile acids might be key regulators in the pathogenesis of autoimmune uveitis. A new study published in Cell Reports claims.
Differences in gut microbiota composition may make some people more susceptible to Konzo's disease. A new study published in Nature Communications claims.
Specific strains of the gut commensal Faecalibacterium prausnitzii may help ease the cognitive difficulties associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Cell Reports Medicine claims.
About 11% of microorganisms that colonize the infant gut persist during the first year of life, and many of them come from the infants’ mothers. A new study published in…
Medications can accumulate in gut microbes, altering the activity of bacteria and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drugs. A new study published in Nature claims.
New therapeutic approaches that target the gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis could help to protect preterm infants from brain injury. A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe claims.
The 4th Microbiome Movement – Skin Health & Dermatology Summit took place online from 3 to 5 August.
A recent study published in Current Biology highlights how microbiotas from the past could be used to monitor environmental changes and it provides an example for how policies to control…
The findings of a recent study published in Science Advances suggest that a high-salt diet modulates the gut microbiota in ways that boost tumor immunity.
The type of microbiome that repopulates the gut after antibiotics has the potential to reprogram the mammalian immune system with long-lasting effects including on longevity. A new study published in…
Chemotherapy treatment and intestinal diseases can alter the process of programmed cell death, which can lead to gastrointestinal tract's infections.
Specific changes in the gut microbiota could contribute to disruptions in brain physiology and cognitive behavior. This process leads to cognitive impairment. A new study published in Cell Host &…
Prof. Lucio Capurso comments about the 11th edition of the Probiotics, Prebiotics & New Foods congress, held in Rome at the Pontifical Urban University from 12th to 14th September 2021.
