Certain types of fiber may be more beneficial for the gut microbiome than others
15 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that some types of fiber benefit the gut microbiota more than others.
by Andreu Prados
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that some types of fiber benefit the gut microbiota more than others.
by Andreu Prados
Two recent studies published in Cell Host Microbe have provided a longitudinal characterization of the microbiome’s transmission from mother to infant over the first few months of life.
by Andreu Prados
A new study, led by Dr. Lora Hooper from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas (Texas, USA), has found that compositional changes in intestinal phage communities occur during colitis in mice.
by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the short-chain fatty acid propionate limits Salmonella colonization and expansion in mice.
by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that IgA synergizes with the gut microbiota to maintain colonic homeostasis.
by Andreu Prados
Recent research has highlighted the gut microbiome's contribution to the development of non-communicable diseases.
by Andreu Prados
A new cross-sectional study has identified new fecal microbiota associations with 17 diseases and 19 prescription drugs, together with shared associations between them.
by Andreu Prados
The researchers studied the influence of genotypic and phenotypic factors on the gut microbiota and characterized the mucosal microbiota in 21 patients with quiescent Crohn’s disease (CD), 17 young healthy siblings of CD patients and 19 unrelated healthy controls.
by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that prebiotic mannan-oligosaccharides increase the hypoglycemic effects of metformin in parallel with changes in the gut microbiota in mice.
by Andreu Prados
This study provides an in-depth picture of the contribution of the interactions between gut metagenome and host molecular phenome data as a means of identifying subgroups of patients with different degrees of hepatic steatosis.