MicrobiotaMi Comment 23_21
by Marco Tonelli
Lung cancer is the first cause of death among cancer-related deaths. The majority of cases is related to tobacco smoking, nevertheless, 25% of lung cancer cases occur in non-smokers. As we already know, there are lots of other risk factors, such as household and outdoor air pollution, secondhand tobacco smoke, radon exposure and so on. The study by Hosgood et al., published on Thorax, aims at finding an association between …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 22_21
by Stefania Blasa
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder, which causes psychosis in 1% of worldwide patients, disability and socioeconomic burdens on public health. Its etiology is multifactorial and includes genetic causes and environmental risk factors.
The gut-brain axis influences neurotransmission, neurogenesis …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 21_21
by Martina Morandi
Food is one of the most singularly important factors in overall health and a healthy diet is the cornerstone for a healthier life. Generally speaking, a diverse gut microbiota is considered to be more beneficial for the host, this is because the more species of bacteria you have, the greater number of benefits they may be able to contribute to. A diet rich of different food types can lead to …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 20_21
by Roberto Ferrarese
As we sadly know, SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a devastating global pandemic during the past year. It has been already observed that in COVID-19 patients was present a dysbiosis that led to an enrichment of opportunistic pathogens and a depletion of beneficial bacteria. However, alterations in the respiratory microbiome of COVID-19 patients have not been
MicrobiotaMi Comment 19_21
by Stefania Blasa
Hypertension (HTN) is a serious condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is constantly elevated due to several causes, such as smoking, elevate body weight, alcohol or genetic factors and if not treated it could lead to stroke, heart failure, vision loss, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Several evidences support the presence of a dysfunctional gut-brain axis in
MicrobiotaMi Comment 18_21
by Federica Spaggiari
Dysbiosis is widely known as one of the causes and drivers of the rise and development of several and diverse diseases. Moreover, microbiota is able to modulate the organism’s immune response, mainly through its metabolic activity. Thus, the patient’s outcome is closely dependent on the ability of the microbiota to suppress or boost the immune system’s activity.
MicrobiotaMi Comment 17_21
by Giulia Colombo
The management of complex microbial communities is a very promising tool in many fields, from microbiome manipulation to sustainable food production and climate regulation. To successfully engineer …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 16_21
by Stefania Blasa
The gut microbiota has recently attracted large research attention due to its ability to regulate the brain-gut axis. The central nervous system regulates the
MicrobiotaMi Comment 15_21
by Roberto Ferrarese
In this manuscript Asnicar and colleagues described the results of Personalised Responses to Dietary Composition Trial (PREDICT 1), a study that included 1098 individuals profiled pre and post …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 14_21
by Virginia Amato
The host microbiota provides a key defense to colonization by opportunistic pathogens, a phenomenon known as colonization resistance. Perturbations to the microbiota, such as antibiotic therapy, can alter microbial composition and result in the …