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Observational studies: interest and specificities
“Real world data” (RWD), “real world evidence” (RWE) or “observational studies” are terms widely used in recent years...
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Challenge test-based resilience as a measure for health Sabrina Le Bouter-Banon 1, Sonia Brinet 1, Stéphane Deniau...
The positive role of nutritional support in the treatment of COVID-19 (Part 1)
Presently, no drug has been officially and specifically approved for COVID-19 treatment, and symptomatic treatment remains the only viable option: it is hoped that with a good state-of-health, patients will gradually develop immunity and recover. Health officials such...
Belly bugs & Autism
For April’s Autism Awareness month, we wanted to return to the role of our gut bacteria in this neurodevelopmental disorder. Autism is not a psychiatric/psychological disease. It is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a dyad of impairing signs...
About coronavirus detection methods
Today, a global pandemic affects the world and it is the defining global health crisis of our time. Since its emergence late last year, the virus has spread to every continent in the world. Our governments are taking stronger measures to tackle the spread of the...
Measurements of body compositions: how to see beyond weight
Body composition & weight The Body Mass Index, mostly known as BMI (body weight in kilogram divided by the square of height in meter; kg/m2), is a mathematically constructed score. Commonly used in research and clinical practice, this score is not always a good...
Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month: Could Alzheimer’s disease also be a gut disease?
In this month of Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness, we wanted to provide some scientific facts for how our gut microbiota might play a significant role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). For more details on this exciting subject, and about microbiota and neurology in...
Microbiome research in health – Interview with Nicola Segata, the winner of the ‘Institut Mérieux -Young Investigator Awards’, at Pharmabiotics2019
Pr Nicola Segata (Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Italy) received an award from Institut Mérieux, on March 13th.