by Fabio Chiesa
The gut and urogenital microbiota play a crucial role in the development and treatment of urogenital infections, revolutionizing the traditional perception of areas like the bladder, which were once considered sterile. This article explores how omics sciences are deepening our understanding of the human microbiota.
With the advancement of medicine, our population is undergoing a prolonged aging process. Over the next three decades, the global population aged over 65 years is set to more than double, reaching a staggering 1.5 billion individuals. The emergence of the gut microbiota as a potent modulator of healthy aging requires a concerted effort to allocate resources and research towards developing interventions aimed at promoting optimal gut health and longevity.
Patients with metabolic liver diseases may benefit from supplements of a common gut bacterium, a small study suggests.
The year 2023 has been a productive year for gut microbiome research. Read about the most relevant advances in translational and clinical gut microbiome research from the last 12 months, selected by the Gut Microbiota for Health editorial team.
Alterations in the gut microbiome composition and functions are emerging as a potential target for managing IBS. Discover how microbiota-modifying treatments, including prebiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation, hold promise in alleviating symptoms of this vexing condition.
by Joël Doré, Andreu Prados
The gut microbiome has been involved in reducing adiposity in patients with obesity after gastric bypass. New research suggests that food intake, tryptophan metabolism, and gut microbiota composition can explain the glycemic improvement observed in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
by Heather Galipeau, Mark Wulczynski
Celiac disease is a chronic immune-mediated enteropathy that may be unleashed by enteric viral infections. However, new findings in mice identified a commensal protist, Tritrichomonas arnold, that protects against reovirus-induced intolerance to gluten by counteracting virus-induced proinflammatory dendritic cell activation.
by Andreu Prados, Rene van den Wijngaard
NeuroGASTRO 2023, the leading meeting in Europe held by ESNM on the latest developments in neurogastroenterology, digestive motility, and disorders of gut-brain interaction, took place from August 31st to September 2nd, 2023. Find out more about the main takeaways from the role of fecal microbiota transplants, microbial consortia and probiotics in disorders of gut-brain interaction picked up by GMFH editors (Part 2).
Osteomicrobiology reveals a promising link between gut microbiota and osteoporosis prevention. New research highlights microbial strains influencing bone density, paving the way for targeted therapies. Further investigations will clarify this gut-bone axis and its potential in skeletal health.
by GMFH Editing Team
The 12th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit will take place on March 23 and 24, 2024 in Washington D.C., USA, and remotely via livestream. Discover the scientific program and workshop sessions, which will focus on manipulations of human gut microbiome in health and disease.
