gut microbiota

Cutaneous and intestinal dysbiosis cause skin inflammatory diseases

Imbalances of microbes, which are normally present on the skin, are one of the main subjects raised during the 24thCongress of Dermatology.

Scientists explore the causal role of gut microbiota in food allergy

Rates of food allergy in children are spiking and it’s not certain why this increase in prevalence has occurred. The gut microbiome could play a role.

Findings suggest that B. fragilis adapts within healthy individuals microbiomes

A study conducted at MIT, published in Cell Host & Microbe, investigated the role of adaptive mutations in the gut microbiome of healthy people.

Maternal obesity could affect placental and fetal gut development

Obesity could affect pregnancy, researchers say. A new study may shed light on the link between maternal obesity and metabolic conditions in the progeny.

Gut microbiota in the first 2 years of life is associated with body mass index at age 12

The infant gut microbiota may have the potential to help identify children at risk for obesity. These are the conclusions of a study published in mBio.

Immuno-oncology and the microbiome

The relationship between bacteria and cancer is more and more investigated. We discuss it with Laurence Zitvogel, oncologist at the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Gut microbes could shape the course of multiple sclerosis

According to a recent study, the gut microbiota could determine remittance or pro-inflammatory conditions in multiple sclerosis.

How the microbiome changes in the space environment

Does the space environment affect the composition of the human microbiota? A large study published in Science sheds light on the question.

James Kinross: ‘Gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in the outcome of colorectal surgery’

Bacteria are critical in determining the outcome of surgical procedure. We talked about this with James Kinross from the Imperial College London.

Imbalance of Staphylococcus bacteria could be responsible for skin damage and inflammation

Scientists have traced how the interplay of different species of Staphylococcus bacteria on the skin could influence the severity of skin eczema.

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