Gut Microbiome

WASHINGTON — In a Healio video exclusive, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses real-world results for Rebyota as a treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, which were presented at Digestive Disease Week.

In a Healio exclusive, Ari Grinspan, MD, predicted that while microbiota therapeutics are currently “not ready for prime time,” they will eventually become part of the treatment strategy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Oral samples taken from patients with gastric cancer and premalignant gastric conditions exhibited “stark differences” in bacterial composition compared with controls, suggesting that oral bacteria could serve as a biomarker.

In a Healio video exclusive, Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, discuss their new book, “Mind Your Gut,” a comprehensive guide for treating irritable bowel syndrome from nutritional and behavioral perspectives.

DENVER — Prior studies have shown that many diseases are tied to the gut microbiome, including metabolic disorders such as obesity, according to Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS, FACG, AGAF.

Some changes in gut microbiome composition may increase the risk for obesity, with those changes affecting men and women differently, according to data that will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

In a Healio video exclusive, Austin L. Chiang, MD, MPH, discusses his new book, “Gut: An Owner’s Guide,” which he hopes will help readers become “more empowered and better informed” about their gastrointestinal health.

Changes in intestinal microbiota could play a part in the development of fibromyalgia, most feasibly along the gut-brain axis, according to a systematic review published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

The gut microbiome has gained attention for its critical role in health and disease in recent years. Among its various influences, the microbiome’s impact on the development and severity of food allergies is particularly important.

Adults who consume non-sugar sweeteners have differences in gut and stool microbiome compositions compared with those who do not consume non-sugar sweeteners, according to study findings published in iScience.