A new article published in Nature reveals new information about the link between gut microbiota and infant development, evolution and the transition from infancy to childhood.
Here is an interview with the Italian microbiologist Lorenzo Morelli, whose research focuses on the probiotics present in fermented foods as an alternative to medical treatments.
Assessing the hopes, the promises and also the threats of gut microbiota research
17 Sep 2018by Cristina Sáez
Gut microbiota research has grown exponentially during the last decade, in a field of study that ranges from gut microbiota composition to the prevention or onset of diseases.
The gut microbiota could become a conclusive factor for a more detailed understanding of the direct relationship between excessive salt intake and the onset of cardiovascular diseases.
A new study has confirmed that certain oral bacteria can travel to the intestine and alter the balance of the gut microbiota, leading to the development of chronic intestinal diseases.
Two recent studies published in Cell Host and Microbe have shed some light on how gut microbiota benefits from a high fiber diet.
Scientists discover a possible link between gut microbiota and autoimmune diseases
31 Jan 2018by Cristina Sáez
A new study performed on mice by researchers from Spain and Canada has found that gut bacteria may play a role in protecting us from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and specifically ulcerative colitis.
A recent study, which was the largest in the field and published in JAMA Pediatrics, reveals that breastfeeding favors the implantation of a healthy gut microbiota in babies.
C-section might increase the risk for obesity through the gut microbiota
29 Nov 2017by Cristina Sáez
Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, associate professor in the Department of Medicine of the New York University School of Medicine (NYU), has discovered that cesarean delivery can increase the risk of obesity via the gut microbiota.
“We are looking at how we can modify the microbiota to modulate or prevent some diseases”: Interview with Agustín Ruiz
4 Oct 2017by Cristina Sáez
Agustín Ruiz, geneticist and research director at ACE Foundation, answered our questions about the role of the microbiota in brain health at the recent microbiota scientific event organized by BDebate.