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From diet to microbiome therapies: Key insights from the GMFH Summit 2026

19 May 2026

by Manon Oliero, Giovana Martucelli, Andreu Prados

The 14th edition of the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit brought together leading researchers from around the world to present the latest advances in the field. The meeting reinforced clinical practices that have become increasingly established in recent years and also presented unpublished results on new microbiome-targeted therapies, in line with the summit’s central theme: “Diet and other ways to manipulate the gut microbiome in clinical practice.”

While “gut health” is becoming a popular term, mainly in media and marketing claims but also in the clinical context, researchers have not yet nailed down a definition. Now, a global group of 13 scientists and clinicians updates a consensus definition of gut health and implications from bench to bedside.

Emerging studies suggest the gut microbiome may predict how well you age. The world’s oldest person offers scientists new clues into the secrets of healthy aging and protection against the diseases that often plague the final years of life.

The 6th biennial meeting of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, held at Queen Mary University of London, UK, from 4-6 September 2025, covered basic, translational, and clinical research in neurogastroenterology, including dietary therapies and ‘biotics’ for the management of gastrointestinal disorders. Find out more about the main takeaways from the conference.

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