All Nicola Segata articles
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NewsA healthy diet is key to a healthy gut microbiome
Vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous diets affect intestinal microorganisms, but the absence of certain foods from the diet can have complex effects that can be positively or negatively correlated with general well-being.
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NewsStudy reveals role of fathers in seeding the microbiota of newborns
A new paper shows the important contributions that fathers make to the composition of microbes colonizing a baby’s gut, and confirms that maternal fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) in babies born by C-section can help to correct microbiota disturbances.
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NewsMicrobiome studies help explore treatments for genetic disorders
Researchers have discovered a collection of molecular tools to rewrite DNA through an even more efficient and precise genome editing process. They are investigating the clinical development of a group of enzymes for sub-retinal injections.
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NewsBiodiversity of gut bacteria is associated with sexual behavior
Researchers demonstrated a significantly higher biodiversity of the gut microbiome in men who had sex with men.
