Although a range of factors are usually considered, the exact cause of these anomalies is unknown. Recent research carried out by scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and published in the journal Cell seems to shed some light on the origin of the condition, which, it appears may be linked to changes in the gut microbiota.
New Partners for the ESNM’s Gut Microbiota & Health Section: Prof. Julián PANÉS of ECCO
1 Apr 2015by GMFH Editing Team
The 4th Gut Microbiota for Health Wold Summit was held in Barcelona, March 14th & 15th, 2015. We had the opportunity to interview Prof. Julián PANÉS, President-elect of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), one of the new partners of the ESNM's Gut Microbiota & Health Section in the organization of the Gut Summit.
New Partners for the ESNM’s Gut Microbiota & Health Section: Prof. Gary D. Wu of AGA
1 Apr 2015by GMFH Editing Team
In this video Prof. Gary D. Wu explains why the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) decided to join the Gut Summit and what is the goal of the cooperation between AGA, the ESNM and the other partner medical societies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeQb59uCH8k More
Tools and resources from the 4th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit
1 Apr 2015by GMFH Editing Team
The world’s leading experts in the area of research on gut microbiota met in Barcelona on 14th and 15th March to present the latest discoveries and discuss its importance for health and diet. The summit’s virtual press office has a range of material available for learning more about this exciting subject.
“Mientras que el trasplante fecal ha sido muy mediático los últimos meses, poco se conoce, a nivel público, la influencia de la microbiota intestinal y de los probióticos para la salud. En una entrevista a ConSalud.es, Colin Hill, presidente de
A new study by researchers from the Behavioural Science Institute of Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, appears to shed some light on this link between stress in pregnant women and their babies’ microbiota.
The Fourth Gut Microbiota For Health Summit - Barcelona - March 14-15, 2015 - The Gut Summit Fact Sheets - The Gut Microbiota Quiz - The Gut Microbiota Infographic - Useful links The Gut Summit Fact Sheets Fact Sheet #1:
There are just 3 days to go until the beginning of the 4th Gut Microbiota for Health Summit, the most prestigious international event for scientific debate on gut microbiota. Our editorial team will be in Barcelona hard at work, interviewing
New Partners for the ESNM’s Gut Microbiota & Health Section: an interview With Prof. Fernando Azpiroz
5 Mar 2015by GMFH Editing Team
The Gut Microbiota & Health section of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology & Motility (ESNM) is now operating in partnership with three new organizations: the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN).
For the study’s principal researcher, Professor Sven Pettersson of the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at Karolinska Institutet, “Given that the microbiota’s composition and diversity change over time, it is tempting to speculate that the blood brain-barrier’s integrity may also fluctuate depending on the microbiota.”