Report covers take-home points from the 2017 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit in Paris
19 Jul 2017by GMFH Editing Team
The GMFH editing team is pleased to bring you the Gut Summit 2017 official report.
Researchers find the first evidence of brain structural alterations correlated with gut microbes in people with irritable bowel syndrome
29 May 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that gut microbial composition may be associated with brain structural alterations in people with IBS.
Absence of a gut microbiota may substantially slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology in mice
25 May 2017by Paul Enck
A new study has found that the gut microbiota may be involved in progression of cerebral Abeta amyloidosis in mice, and thus the mouse mechanisms may possibly applying to the development of AD.
Gut microbiota changes are related to intestinal permeability in adults under physiologic stress
22 May 2017by Paul Enck
A recent study, led by Dr. Stefan Pasiakos from the Military Nutrition Division at the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick (Massachusetts, USA), has found that changes in gut microbiota composition and metabolic activity are related to intestinal permeability in adults undergoing military training, an environment of physiologic stress.
A fermented milk containing probiotics and a prebiotic fibre may be effective for targeting constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease
16 Mar 2017by Paul Enck
A recent randomized has found that a fermented milk containing multiple probiotic strains and a prebiotic fibre may help manage constipation in patients with PD.
New GMFH document summarizes the latest research on gut microbiota & gut-brain axis
16 Feb 2017by GMFH Editing Team
The GMFH team continues to keep you updated on this exciting topic in 2017. Bring you the latest document: Gut Microbiota & Gut-Brain axis!
The first clinical trial showing probiotics may improve cognitive function in elderly Alzheimer’s patients
6 Jan 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Mahmoud Salami from the Physiology Research Centre at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in Kashan (Iran), has found that a daily dose of probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium bacteria taken over 12 weeks may improve cognitive function in elderly Alzheimer’s patients.
Until now, three case-control studies have assessed gut microbiota in PD: a Finnish study, an American study, and a Japanese study.
A recent study, led by Rob Knight from the Department of Paediatrics at the University of California San Diego in California (USA), has found that migraine sufferers have higher levels of oral bacteria involved in processing nitrates, which could make them more sensitive to certain foods that may act as migraine triggers.
Sleep loss may impact the gut microbiota in healthy, young normal-weight individuals
9 Dec 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Jonathan Cedernaes from the Department of Neuroscience at Uppsala University (Sweden), has found that short-term sleep loss may induce subtle changes in the human gut microbiota.
