Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
The 11th Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease meeting will bring together leading scientists and clinicians from the fields of microbiology, gastroenterology, nutrition, cancer and public health to discuss the latest developments in this fast-moving area....
Modulating gut microbes with fiber, microbiota-accessible carbohydrates and prebiotics
This article, written by Andreu Prados, clarifies the definition and health implications of the closely related terms fiber, MACs and prebiotics. “While we have known for a while that a diet consisting of fiber-rich foods reduces the risk of developing chronic...
Modulation of Gut Microbiota for the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19
The gut microbiota is well known to exert multiple benefits on human health including protection from disease causing pathobiont microbes. It has been recognized that healthy intestinal microbiota is of great importance in the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Gut dysbiosis...
