Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most lethal cancers in the world, and its morbidity and
mortality rates rank among the top ten in China. Currently, surgical resection, radiotherapy …

A healthy gut microbiota not only has beneficial effects on the activity of the immune system,
but also on thyroid function. Thyroid and intestinal diseases prevalently coexist …

The microbiome is able to modulate immune responses, alter the physiology of the human
organism, and increase the risk of viral infections and development of diseases such as …

The importance of gut microbiota in health and disease is being highlighted by numerous
research groups worldwide. Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease and stroke …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been considered as the main causal factor in
gastric carcinogenesis, but other bacterial species may also play an important role in …

The percentage of individuals over the age of 60 is projected to reach 22% by 2050; chronic
diseases associated with aging can present challenges for these individuals. Anthocyanins …

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome defined by weight loss, muscle wasting, and
systemic inflammation. It affects the majority of patients with advanced cancer and is …

The gut microbiome is fundamental in neurogenesis processes. Alterations in microbial
constituents promote inflammation and immunosuppression. Recently, in immune-oncology …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the prototypic complex disease, in which both genes and the
environment contribute to its pathogenesis. To date,> 200 independent loci across the …

Obesity is a disease with high potential for fatality. It perfectly fits the disease definition, as
cancer does. This is because it damages body structure and functions, both mechanically …