Review – Nutrimentum et Curae

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e012

Fecal microbiota transplantation: lights and shadows of a new weapon against inflammatory bowel diseas

Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains one of the most critical public health issues, mostly due to its wide global prevalence and dramatic impact on patients' quality of life.

Andrea Piccioni, Federico Rosa, Federica Manca, Davide Antonio Della Polla, Martina Petrucci, Benedetta Simeoni, Marcello Covino

Mar 08th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e007

Electronic cigarettes’ effects on respiratory health

Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). ECs have been sold as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes due to the lack of tobacco combustion since 2006...

Tonia Magrì, Bruno Iovene, Luca Richeldi

Feb 03rd, 2023

Nutr Cur 2023; 02: e001

Fecal microbiota transplantation: an update on the advances in the treatment of complex diseases

In addition to its proven effectiveness in the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (rCDI), fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is on the rise to become one of the most studied...

Carlotta Magrì, Giuliana Calabrese, Letizia Masi, Sara Troisi, Federica di Vincenzo, Pierluigi Puca, Cristina Graziani, Loris R. Lopetuso, Valentina Petito

Jan 10th, 2023

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e128

Importance of human breast milk in premature infant

Human breast milk (HBM) is considered the optimum feeding for infant nutrition. The specific composition and unique properties make HBM appropriate not only for the term but also for preterm infants...

Simonetta Costa, Francesca Serrao, Chiara Tirone, Eloisa Tiberi, Mirta Corsello, Francesca Priolo, Milena Tana, Francesca Paola Fusco, Simonetta Frezza, Giovanni Vento

Dec 19th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e112

Why inositol supplementation may help to recover side effects induced by mood stabilizers and anticonvulsant drugs

INTRODUCTION. Lithium, valproic acid and carbamazepine are the most used mood stabilizers and anticonvulsant drugs. They share the depletion of myo-inositol in the central nervous system as mechanism of action...

Zdravko Kamenov, Elisa Lepore, Mario Montanino Oliva, Virginia Unfer, Vittorio Unfer

Oct 17th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e107

Impetigo: green light for essential oils-based natural treatments but not self-formulated

INTRODUCTION. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are microbial agents of bullous and non-bullous impetigo, respectively...

Maura Di Vito, Stefania Garzoli, Sara Guerrera, Domiziana Coggiatti, Debora Talamonti, Domenico Tarantino, Lidia Di Cerbo, Giulia Lombardini, Marcello Pani, Scilla Pizzarelli, Francesca Bugli, Maurizio Sanguinetti

Oct 17th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e114

Food additives as non-conventional modulators of gut microbiota: health implications

Every day, billions of individuals consume variable amounts of food additives contained in most ultra-processed foods, even though these substances are considered non-nutritive...

Emanuele Rinninella, Pauline Raoul, Valeria Maccauro, Marco Cintoni, Vincenzina Mora, Maria Cristina Mele

Oct 17th, 2022

Nutr Cur 2022; 01: e119

The importance of diet and metabolism: from nutrition to allergy and immunology

Food represents not only the source of nutrients for our body, but interacts with the gastrointestinal epithelium, gut microbiome and gut immune system...

Stefania Colantuono, Ilaria Baglivo, Cristiano Caruso

Oct 17th, 2022

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