gut microbiota

Case report: butyric acid, bifidobacterium and fructooligosaccharides in a young patient with Rhoemheld syndrome

Vegim Zhaku, from Tetovo University Faculty of Medicine, Macedonia, discussed the case of a male patient with palpitations, shortness of breath, epigastric discomfort and flatulence.

Microbial consortia may help fight intestinal infections

The findings of a recent study suggest that microbial consortia such as MET-2 may be effective strategies to keep intestinal pathogens and antibiotic-resistant organisms at bay.

Gut microbes may trigger life-threatening reaction to stem cell transplants

The findings of a recent study uncover how gut microbes may contribute to trigger GVHD, suggesting potential targets for therapies.

FMT donors: the importance of gut metabolite screening

Sara Deleu, researcher at KU Leuven, talks about the role of gut metabolite, as Butyric acid and other compounds, during the fecal microbiota transplantation.

Can vaginal microbiota transfer influence a newborn’s health?

Larger studies with longer follow-ups are needed to assess whether and how VMT influences neurodevelopment.

How gut microbes boost immune responses to cancer immunotherapy

The findings show that bacterial metabolites can sensitize cancer cells to treatment with immunotherapy by boosting the expression of HLA class I molecules.

The ‘all biotic’ revolution: what is next and what do all these terms really mean?

George Paraskevakos, Executive Director at International Probiotics Association, discusses the future of the microbiome space.

Study identifies factors that influence the infant gut microbiota

Analyzing how different exposures affect the infant gut microbiota could help researchers identify confounding factors and potential microbiota modulators.

How do antibiotics influence the microbiota’s impacts on immunotherapy?

Understanding how antibiotics influence the microbiota’s impacts on immunotherapy may inform strategies to identify cancer patients that are more likely to respond to cancer treatment.

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: profiling of patients with pouchitis

Iris Dothan, from Rabin Medical Center, Israel, talks about the profiling of patient with pouchitis in order to determine the benefits from microbiome manipulation.

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