Gut Microbiome

A high-fiber diet appeared associated with increased PFS among patients with melanoma who started treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to study results published in Science.

Individuals with pediatric-onset MS may exhibit disturbances in their gut microbiome, according to study results published in Neurology.

There is a complex interplay between the immune system and the gut microbiota, according to a review published in Nutrients.

I hope everyone is safe and well. The delta virus peak is surging in the Upper Midwest. Hopefully we will get a bit of a reprieve in the new year.

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, spoke with Healio about a study demonstrating the efficacy of SER-109 in preventing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, including in patients using acid-suppressing medications.

The development and resolution of food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis in the infant gut microbiome highlights the underlying role of bacterial taxa in the pathophysiology of the allergy, according to a presentation.

Novome Biotechnologies announced positive results of its phase 1 trial evaluating NOV-001, a once-daily Genetically Engineered Microbial Medicine for the treatment of enteric hyperoxaluria.

An 8-week exercise intervention was associated with improvements in insulin sensitivity and visceral adiposity in adults with obesity, with modest changes observed in three gut microbiome genera, according to study findings.

Between people with and without functional dyspepsia, the duodenal luminal microbiome was different and the mucosal microbiome was similar, according to a presenter at UEG Week Virtual.

Healio Gastroenterology presents the following report on the top 10 peer-tested stories from September 2021.