Trillions of microbes survive and thrive inside the human body. These tiny creatures are
crucial to the development and maturation of our immune system and to maintain gut …

The emerging evidence on the interconnectedness between the gut microbiome and host
metabolism has led to a paradigm shift in the study of metabolic diseases such as obesity …

The central role of the intestinal microbiota in the progression and, equally, prevention of
metabolic dysfunction is becoming abundantly apparent. The symbiotic relationship …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) represents the largest interface between the human organism
and the external environment. In the lumen and upper part of the mucus layer, this organ …

Obesity and its associated complications like type 2 diabetes (T2D) are reaching epidemic
stages. Increased food intake and lack of exercise are two main contributing factors. Recent …

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

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with a subclinical
prodromal period, characterized by selective loss of insulin-producing-β cells in the …

Keeping a delicate balance in the immune system by eliminating invading pathogens, while
still maintaining self-tolerance to avoid autoimmunity, is critical for the body's health. The gut …

Recent studies have suggested a bacterial role in the development of autoimmune disorders
including type 1 diabetes (T1D). Over 30 billion nucleotide bases of Illumina shotgun …

Probiotics are beneficial microbes that confer a realistic health benefit on the host, which in
combination with prebiotics,(indigestible dietary fibre/carbohydrate), also confer a health …