Focus on the risks of excess weight and obesity
Antibiotic-induced intestinal dysbiosis is thought to be the cause of some cases of excess weight in ...
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Antibiotics, child microbiota and long-term health effects
Antibiotic therapy is a cornerstone of the modern therapeutic arsenal but it displays a number of sid...
Find out moreDr. Marc Bellaiche: Managing FGIDs in children
Dr. Marc Bellaiche is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at the Teaching Hospital Robert Debré for Mother...
Find out moreModulation of the microbiota by FMT: controversial results
Fecal transplant, targeted diets, probiotic supplementation...: although the prospects are promising,...
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The FGIDs encountered in adults are functional diarrhea, functional bloating, and especially IBS and ...
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Functional abdominal pain associated with pediatric FGIDs may assume various forms which should be cl...
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Functional gastrointestinal disorders are liable to manifest themselves from the first moments of lif...
Find out moreFocus on the gut-brain axis
Psychic disorders influence the development of FGIDs, and conversely, through the gut-brain axis. In ...
Find out moreFunctional gastrointestinal disorders: a set of diseases defined in correlation with the intestinal microbiota
The intestinal microbiota: etiologic factor or avenue of therapeutic response for FGIDs? Both assumpt...
Find out moreProbiotics: what are the benefits?
Probiotics are intended to modulate the intestinal microbiota. However, their efficacy has yet to be ...
Find out moreFODMAP-free diet: not for all patients
Its use remains questionable in FGIDs, but a possible correlation between bacterial populations and r...
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