Gut Microbiome

Clostridioides difficile infection presents a unique treatment paradox for clinicians: Antibiotics are often both its cause and its cure.

This is the first installment of the Healio | Women’s Health & OB/GYN Nourish to Flourish column, edited by Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES. In future installments, Weiner and Healio will speak with experts to discuss the impact of food and nutrients on women’s health.

Fecal microbiome samples showed significant differences in patients with melanoma compared with control subjects, as well as in those with early- and late-stage disease, according to a study.

Variations in gut microbiota between Black children and white children may have a role in higher rates of asthma among Black children who have food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Dietary supplementation with resistant starch reduced intrahepatic triglyceride content and may help manage disease by altering gut microbiota among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to data in Cell Metabolism.

Severing ties with difficult patients can be easier and less risky if they are given a “Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities” document as early as their initial registration, according to a speaker.

Changes in the gut microbiota of infants preceded the development of eczema, according to a study published in mSystems.

BOSTON — After examining information on more than 8,600 foods, researchers said they identified the top 10 with the highest amounts of prebiotic content that can help promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Chronic constipation was associated with worse cognitive function, equal to 3 years of additional aging, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

An international research collaboration has contributed new insights into how the gut microbiome contributes to the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer.