New GMFH “best of” document on gut microbiota & short-chain fatty acids
9 Mar 2017by GMFH Editing Team
How do the gut microbiota exert their effects in the intestinal tract and throughout the rest of the body?
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!
In this “Best of 2016” report we recall the year's key concepts and resources and look forward to 2017.
Scientists are investigating how ENS nerve cells communicate with brain neurons through the ‘gut-brain axis’.
Interview with Francisco Guarner and Gail Hecht: “How gut microbiota discoveries can impact our health”
16 Nov 2016by GMFH Editing Team
During the 5th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2016, held in Miami, we had the opportunity to talk to Francisco Guarner.
Probiotics are ‘live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’. In other words, these friendly bacteria work hard to improve your health.
An interview with Bernd Schnabl: “Chronic alcohol alters gut microbiota and can lead to bacterial overgrowth”
3 Oct 2016by GMFH Editing Team
Bernd Schnabl is an Associate Professor in Gastroenterology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, where he investigates precisely the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease. He attended the 5th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2016.
An interview with Philippe Marteau: “Some probiotics can be used like drugs for medical indications”
8 Sep 2016by GMFH Editing Team
According to scientific research, probiotics may restore the composition of the gut microbiota and introduce beneficial functions to gut microbial communities. In fact, some probiotics can be used like drugs to treat some conditions and there is good evidence of their efficacy for diarrhoea associated to antibiotic intake or gastroenteritis diarrhoea.
An interview with Omry Koren: “Changes in the microbiota are key to a healthy pregnancy”
24 Aug 2016by GMFH Editing Team
Researcher Omry Koren, from Bar Ilan University, in Israel, studies what happens to microbiota along gestation and whether it can be positively impacted with the use of prebiotics and probiotics in order to prevent any complications.
Research is revealing more about how these molecules benefit your health as they travel around the body.
