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Pneumology, Nutrition
Azelaic acid travels from the gut to the lungs, where it activates immune cells to reduce inflammation and protect the lungs.
Endocrinology, Cardiology
Computer models combining oral bacteria, their metabolic functions, and saliva chemicals could better distinguish obese from healthy individuals compared with clinical measurements alone.
Video, Nutrition
Piergiorgio Natali (Mediterranean Task force for Cancer Control) discusses the importance of improving functional foods as a strategy to support health, particularly during aging.
Oncology
Gut microbes can influence cancer outcomes by regulating nutrient availability and uptake in immune cells.
Gastroenterology
Effective treatment of IBD requires an approach combining tailored donors, microbiota analysis, and diet.
Endocrinology
The effectiveness of dietary fiber in improving blood sugar in prediabetes depends on an individual’s gut microbiota.
The Bold Column
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…
Video, Gastroenterology
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.
Arthur Ouwehand, Technical Fellow at IFF Finland, discusses the components and vulnerabilities of the gut barrier and reviews how probiotics and related dietary interventions can support its structure and function.
Video
At the 13th Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods Congress, Silvia Turroni (University of Bologna) shares insights from the session “The Microbiome and One Health,” which explored how the microbiota bridges…