Maize and its Microbial Partners: How the different parts of the plant and Water Availability Shape Microbial Communities

by Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas CBGP

1 year ago
water stress, Maize, microbiome

This work underscores the importance of studying microbial communities across the entire plant and across microbial kingdoms. Understanding these interactions could help us find new, sustainable ways ...

IDIBAPS researchers discover a protein that favours diet-induced obesity

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

5 years ago
obesity, microbiome, Liver cancer, Research

The inhibition of this molecule, in addition to reducing the predisposition towards developing the disease, also reduces the alteration of the microbiome associated with the obesity.

Microbes to effectively respond to vaccines: which and how many

by IrsiCaixa

5 years ago
vaccines, Microbial Genomics, Microbiome

This Sunday, on World Microbiome Day, more than 500 experts will meet virtually to attend the International Human Microbiome Consortium Congress 2021, the world's most important congress in the field ...

Mick pitch at Roche partner up for Innovation Summit

by Sequentia Biotech SL

6 years ago
microbiome, Mick, Roche, Innovation Summit, healthcare, solutions

Roche and the European Innovation Council organized the Roche partner up for Innovation Summit, which took place from June 23rd to June 25th.

The Barcelona Macula Foundation participates in the Microbeyeome research project, which studies the relationship between the microbiome and AMD

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

6 years ago
DMAE, microbiome, intestinal, MICROBEYEOME

With the premise that the microbiome is potentially modifiable, the MICROBEYEOME study aims to analyse the intestinal and oral microbiota of patients diagnosed with AMD in order to open new avenues of...

Scientists establish the safe dose of statins to use in combination with an antibiotic in the treatment of advanced cirrhosis

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

7 years ago
dose, antibiotic, cirrhosis, microbiome, Liverhope

A study coordinated by researchers of the Clínic-IDIBAPS and published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology establishes the safe dose of simvastatin to be used together with rifaximin, an a...

Scientists discover the origin of a microbial infection with lethal effects

by Universitat Rovira i Virgili

7 years ago
water, infection, microbiome, bacteria

URV researchers are taking part in this research work that is paving the way to finding effective treatments that can counteract the virulence of necrotizing fasciitis caused by a bacterium in water

Researchers show that the composition of human skin microbiome can be modulated

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

7 years ago
composition, skin, acne, cosmetic, microbiome

An international team of scientists have used mixtures of different skin microbial components to temporarily modulate the composition of recipient skin bacteria for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.