Bariatric surgery as a long-term modulator of gut microbiota Obesity represents one of the most important problems worldwide and is linked to morbidity and mortality. Clinical management of this pathology is based mainly on lifestyle interventions. When the...
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by Stefania Blasa
The gut microbiota has a crucial role in the development of brain, gut and immune system. Alterations in its components could induce several diseases, such as gastrointestinal disease, irritable bowel syndrome and psychological disorders such as depression and autism. The bidirectional communication between gut and brain through the microbiota-gut-brain …
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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 …
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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
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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
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by Stefania Blasa
The role of gut microbiota through the gut-brain axis in neurological functions regulation and brain health recently gained extensive interest in various research fields. Several studies have demonstrated that an equilibrium shift in this bidirectional communication could have …
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by Stefania Blasa
The importance of diet in brain health and neurological function has gained increasing interest in the last years. Dietary factors are well known to influence the composition of gut microbiota, which regulates several brain functions through the gut microbiota-brain axis and whose imbalance lead to …
MicrobiotaMi Comment 01_21
by Stefania Blasa
All animals have developed a strict association with microbial communities during the evolution. This collection of microorganisms, termed the microbiota, is particularly abundant in the gastrointestinal tract and can regulate the function of our metabolism, immune system and even the development of the nervous system. Gut microbiota can influence the brain …