Over the past decade, our view of human-associated microbes has expanded beyond that of
a few species toward an appreciation of the diverse and niche-specialized microbial …

The gut microbiota changes with age, but it is not clear to what degree these changes are
due to physiologic changes, age-associated inflammation or immunosenescence, diet …

The factors that influence the composition of the gut microbiome are diet, ethnicity,
antibiotics, stress, psychological factors, maternal health during pregnancy, the method of …

During the past decade, research has revealed that the vast community of micro-organisms
that inhabit the gut—known as the gut microbiota—is intricately linked to human health and …

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the cause of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has ravaged the world, with over 22 million total cases …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a serious environmental issue worldwide, but its
potential effects on health remain unknown. The administration of polystyrene MPs (PS …

Unresolved low grade systemic inflammation represents the underlying pathological
mechanism driving immune and metabolic pathways involved in autoimmune diseases …

The gut microbiome has a measurable impact on the brain, influencing stress, anxiety,
depressive symptoms and social behaviour. This microbiome–gut–brain axis may be …

Background Human gut microbiota is involved in host health and disease development.
Investigations of age-related and sex-related alterations in gut microbiota are limited, and …

Autoimmune diseases are characterized by a significant sex dimorphism, with women
showing increased susceptibility to disease. This is, at least in part, due to sex-dependent …