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High-salt diet may help inhibit tumor growth by modulating the gut microbiota

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.

Antibiotics-driven changes in the microbiota could impact lifespan

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…

Molecules from dying gut cells fuel bacterial growth

Chemotherapy treatment and intestinal diseases can alter the process of programmed cell death, which can lead to gastrointestinal tract's infections.

How gut microbes could contribute to cognitive impairment

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 &…

Lucio Capurso – Probiotics Prebiotics & New Foods 2021

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.

Geographic differences in gut microbes may influence resistance to infection

The ability to transfer resistance to infection suggests that the microbiota could be harnessed for therapeutic treatments. A new study published in Cell Reports claims.

Nicola Segata presents ‘Microbiome VIF’

Regular short-format conferences that provide all the key elements of a traditional conference! Learn more.

Microbiota transplant may reduce future diabetes risk

A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe suggests that the transfer of gut microbes from a mother to her offsprin could reduce the risk of developing type 1…

How the gut microbiota could affect stroke severity

A new study suggests that gut microbes could affect stroke severity or post-stroke outcome through a metabolite called TMAO.

New approach helps decipher microbial metabolism

Researchers have developed a new approach to study microbial metabolism that works by detecting microbial metabolites in diverse biological samples and trace them back to the metabolic profiles of bacteria…

Fermented food diet could increase microbiota diversity and reduce inflammation

New findings suggest that fermented foods can help countering the decreased microbiota diversity and heightened inflammation that characterize industrialized populations.

Specific microbial signature may influence response to immunotherapy in melanoma

A study published in Nature Medicine claims that the manipulation of the gut microbiota could be a new strategy to treat toxicity to combined immunotherapy.

Microbiota transplant and fiber can benefit obese people’s health

Fecal microbiota transplants combined with daily fiber supplement improves insulin sensitivity in obese individuals with metabolic syndrome.

Isoflavone-rich diet could ease symptoms of multiple sclerosis

An isoflavone diet enables the proliferation of specific gut bacteria that can improve multiple scleroris disease outcomes.

How gut microbes influence immune recovery during HIV treatment

the microbiota plays a key role in the resolution of inflammation and the recovery of immunity after HIV treatment. A new study published in Cell claims.

Fiber snacks can change the gut microbiota, pilot trial shows

Researchers have developed fiber snacks that appear to change the gut microbiota in ways that could be beneficial to health.

Immature microbiota could make newborns more susceptible to meningitis

A new study published in Cell Reports claims that neonatal susceptibility to bacterial meningitis depends both on age and the gut microbiota maturity.

Mice study shows how gut microbes influence social behavior

The discovery of a specific neuronal pathway that responds to signals from the gut may enable interventions to modulate social behavior.

Swabbing C-section babies with vaginal fluids can restore beneficial bacteria

Restoring a baby’s natural exposure to maternal vaginal microbes after a C-section birth can normalize the development of the microbiota in newborn.

Cat might alter the gut microbiota of their owners

The influence of cat ownership on gut microbiota function may affect the health of the owner. A new study published in PlosOne claims.

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