gut microbiota
Maurizio Vecchi, gastroenterologist at Policlinico of Milan (Italy), discussed the current and potential role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Supporting maternal gut health and optimizing breast milk composition could help shape healthy infant gut development.
Mechanisms involve medium-chain fatty acids, inflammatory activation of macrophages, reduced vagal signalling, and lower hippocampal activation.
The findings may inform strategies to improve early-life gut health as well as infant nutrition and disease prevention.
Researchers identified 36 bacterial species, particularly Hungatella hathewayi and Intestinimonas butyriciproducens, associated with colorectal cancer.
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…
Dietary protein influences V. cholerae growth, metabolism, virulence, and competition with gut microbes.
Some bacteria common in dog owners, particularly Streptococcus strains, were linked to fewer behavioral and attention problems.
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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.
