The Human Microbiome Project has provided an updated metagenomic profile of the human microbiome
30 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has provided an updated body-wide metagenomics profile of the human microbiome.
Two new studies support the link between the gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis
26 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that specific gut bacteria from multiple sclerosis patients regulate immune responses and exacerbate MS-like symptoms in mice.
A microbial metabolite mediates protection against influenza infection through type I interferon signalling in mice
23 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study has found that a particular gut microbe modulates immune response to influenza infection in mice through breaking down flavonoids naturally found in vegetal foods.
A large clinical trial in India finds a synbiotic may help prevent neonatal sepsis
19 Oct 2017by Paul Enck
A new community-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial has found that a synbiotic consisting of a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum and fructooligosaccharide may be effective in preventing sepsis in rural Indian newborns.
What can the gut microbiota of infants reveal about eczema development?
16 Oct 2017by Kristina Campbell
A new study by a group of scientists from Danone Nutricia Research (the Netherlands), the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen University (the Netherlands), and the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London (United Kingdom) explored how the gut microbiota tracks eczema development in early life—and also whether gut microbiota composition was modulated by a prebiotic early-life dietary intervention.
When UK researcher Glenn R. Gibson introduced the concept of prebiotics to the scientific community in 1995 it was clear to him that the gut microbiota had the potential to play a major role in health.
Association found between cystic fibrosis and gut microbiota composition and functionality
9 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study has shown that CF and its antibiotic IV treatment are associated with different gut microbiota composition.
A new study has found the gut microbiome could be the link between poor sleep habits and lower cognitive flexibility in older adults
5 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study has found that there is a relationship between sleep habits, gut microbiome composition and cognitive flexibility in healthy older adults.
Antibiotic-induced maternal dysbiosis in rats increases inflammatory bowel disease risk in genetically susceptible offspring
2 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A new rodent study has found that antibiotics taken in pregnancy may lead to gut dysbiosis, immune dysfunction and increased IBD risk in genetically susceptible rat offspring.
New study finds correlations between sub-genera of commensal bacteria and dietary patterns
28 Sep 2017by Paul Enck
A new study, led by Dr. Danilo Ercolini from the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Naples Federico II in Portici (Italy), has found that sub-genera of commensal bacteria are related to specific dietary patterns and metabolome.
