Chronic liver disease is often caused by the hepatitis C virus and accompanied by neuropsychiatric complications called hepatic encephalopathy (HE). It can be a temporary or permanent condition and current treatments have some limitations in their efficacy and tolerability emphasizing the need for alternative therapies. There is increasing evidence that chronic liver [...]
When talking about depressive states, classic drug therapies come to mind. Among the various factors that can contribute to changes in brain function associated with depression, the role of the gut-brain axis and nutrition comes to light, especially since inflammatory processes have been identified in this pathology. The study published in [...]
I had the opportunity to participate to the Cregg Forums last year, which is a must-attend update event for French gastroenterologists. This year again the program is very stimulating and let's see the positive side, the event being organized digitally, the replay is available until March 31, 2021. I think this [...]
At the University of Perugia, the team coordinated by Stefano Fiorucci further deepened the concept of dysbiosis with the aim to find out strategies that can improve the prognosis in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The research team from the Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences analyzed the relationship [...]
New evidences recognize the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a key modulator of neuropsychic health. Interestingly, probiotics, recently named “psychobiotics”, may modulate brain activity and function. In this framework, Elisa Santocchi and colleagues wanted to understand if bacteriotherapy could be a valid strategy in autism, possibly improving the behavioral profiles of children with [...]
Pregnancy is a very particular moment in a woman's life during which many functional and metabolic parameters are carefully monitored. Among others, blood glucose, gestational weight gain (GWG), and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)] are constantly checked to avoid the risk of developing maternal pregnancy-related [...]
Since the description of the first Lactobacillus species, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, in 1901, over 260 species were assigned to this genus until March 2020. The availability of new DNA analysis tools over the years has shown that genus Lactobacillus was too diverse and did not conform to nomenclature conventions. According to several genetic approaches and phenotypic or ecologic [...]
The food we consume is rich in Nickel (Ni) that may elicit systemic reactions in patients affected by systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS), including gastrointestinal symptoms, which in turn are associated with gut dysbiosis. In this regard, a recent study led by Dr Mauro Minelli and published in Nutrients (Lombardi et [...]
Potential exposure to toxic elements initially occurs during gestation and after birth via breast milk, which is the principal source of nutrients for infants during the first months of life. In a study published in Environment International, Dr Paola Mastromarino and her team from "La Sapienza" University of Rome, evaluated whether [...]
We know that the bacterial colonization plays a key role for the intestinal health, but we now know that the intestinal bacterial flora may also be involved in other areas. Over the past ten years the research has increasingly focused on the role of the microbiota of the gut and colon [...]