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The fetal gut microbiome of healthy term infants developed during and after birth but not before, according to research published in Nature Microbiology.

The abundance and diversity of intestinal microbiota are reduced in adults with Graves’ disease, and Lactobacillus may be one of the pivotal factors activating autoimmune response, according to data published in Thyroid.

Lubiprostone was not significantly more effective compared with placebo in children or adolescents with pediatric functional constipation; however, the safety profile was similar to that in adults, according to study results.

Researchers found that specific foods and nutrients correlated with species known to have mucosal protection and anti-inflammatory effects, according to data published in Gut.

A novel blue dye marker was a more informative marker of gut microbiome function compared with traditional measures, according to a study published in Gut.

Patients with COVID-19 who presented with gastrointestinal symptoms had reduced mortality, according to research published in Gastroenterology.

Patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome treated with a delayed-release version of linaclotide experienced improvements in abdominal pain, according to study results.

Pneumatic dilation, or PD, with a 35-mm balloon compared with sham dilation was not superior for the treatment of persistent dysphagia after fundoplication, according to a study published in Gut.

These reports include research on the impact of the microbiome on obesity, asthma and COVID-19.

Women who adhered to an anti-reflux lifestyle had a decreased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms, possibly preventing up to 40% of symptoms that occur weekly, according to study results.