Plant-based diets, defined here as including both vegan and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, are
growing in popularity throughout the Western world for various reasons, including concerns …

The difference in gut microbiota composition between individuals following vegan or
vegetarian diets and those following omnivorous diets is well documented. A plant-based …

Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the principal worldwide cause of liver
disease and affects nearly a quarter of the global population. The objective of this work was …

Appreciation of the importance of the gut microbiome is growing, and it is becoming
increasingly relevant to identify preventive or therapeutic solutions targeting it. The …

The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

abstract Gut microbial ecology and function are dynamic in infancy, but are stabilized in
childhood. The 'new friends' have a great impact on the development of the digestive tract …

Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Inhibition of immune regulatory checkpoints, such as CTLA-4 and the PD-1-PD-L1 axis, is at
the forefront of immunotherapy for cancers of various histological types. However, such …

The incidence of autoimmune diseases has been steadily rising. Concomitantly, the
incidence of most infectious diseases has declined. This observation gave rise to the …

The gut microbiota is a highly complex community which evolves and adapts to its host over
a lifetime. It has been described as a virtual organ owing to the myriad of functions it …