A recent study, led by Dr. Menghui Zhang from the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), has shown that gut resistome of obese children is reduced after a dietary intervention.
Free fatty acid-absorbing bacteria as a potential new treatment for obesity
25 May 2016by Andreu Prados
A new study showed that a free fatty acid-absorbing Lactobacillus strain reduced dietary fat absorption both in mice and humans, suggesting a potential treatment for obesity.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most frequent metabolic complications of pregnancy and its prevalence is up to 12% in developed countries. Nowadays, several studies are investigating new therapies for glucose control that may complement diet, exercise, and pharmacological therapies.
How the transition to family foods may influence infant gut microbiota development
18 Apr 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Tine Rask Licht, head of the Research Group for Microbiology and Immunology from the National Food Institute at Technical University of Denmark, found that the development and establishment of the infant gut microbiota at 9 months of age is primarily driven by the transition to family foods, independently of maternal obesity.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly rapidly around the globe and has challenged researchers to investigate the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
Release of ‘Diabetes & Gut Microbiota’ document on diabetes-focused World Health Day 2016
6 Apr 2016by Kristina Campbell
On this diabetes-focused World Health Day, the Gut Microbiota for Health publishing team is pleased to release our ‘Gut microbiota & diabetes’ document.
Learn more about diabetes and gut microbiota on diabetes-focused World Health Day
6 Apr 2016by Kristina Campbell
Dr. Etienne Krug, World Health Organization’s Director of Non Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, announced that this year's World Health Day on April 7th is dedicated to diabetes.
Seasonal microbiota variation may modulate energy metabolism of the hibernating brown bear
17 Feb 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Fredrik Bäckhed from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, found that seasonal microbiota variation may modulate energy metabolism of the hibernating brown bear.
When a host experiences increased energy demands, do the gut microbiota help maintain homeostasis?
Research shows that host-microbe interactions can regulate immune and metabolic pathways. Here, Fu and colleagues investigated the connection between the microbiota and selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease in humans: abnormal blood lipid levels and high body mass.
