by GMFH Editing Team
What can you do to take care of your gut health? Canadian registered dietitian Andrea Hardy, interviewed at the 9th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit, gives you some good advice.
by Andreu Prados
While patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 typically present with a respiratory illness, certain patients also report gastrointestinal symptoms. The presence of virus receptors in gastrointestinal epithelial cells and an altered gut microbiota composition in some patients might have implications for managing COVID-19.
by Allison Clark
Studies have shown food intolerances affect approximately 20% of the population in industrialized countries. Whether it is gluten, FODMAPS or histamine, experts are reviewing the data currently available on common food intolerances and digestive and non-digestive disorders.
by Mary Ellen Sanders
More than 250 species have been assigned to the genus Lactobacillus in recent decades. Now, a group of 15 scientists from all over the world have reclassified the genus Lactobacillus into 25 genera, which include 23 novel genera.
by Andreu Prados
Whether bacterial colonization starts in utero is still a matter for scientific debate. The study of the fetal intestinal content collected from terminated pregnancies reveals some evidence for early bacterial colonization linked to distinct immune imprinting.
by Patrice D. Cani
Gut microbiota, with its close links to metabolism and the immune system, could potentially be a factor that lies at the core of good health. This means it can be positioned at the heart of the processes that influence the risk of contracting different diseases.
by GMFH Editing Team
The Mediterranean dietary pattern has been largely associated with improved health outcomes. Two new randomized controlled trials reveal the contribution of gut microbiome composition and functions to explaining the potential beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet.
by Stéphane Schneider
The benefits of fecal microbiota transplantation in treating Clostridioides difficile infection are well documented. Despite this, a new study concerns the transfer of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in two immunocompromised adults.
Consuming probiotics regularly along with a high fiber and gas producing diet may reduce gas and digestive upset, according to a recent study published in Nutrients.
by GMFH Editing Team
Gut Microbiota for Health platform grows on the way of connecting the dots between gut microbiota, diet, nutrition and a healthy gut. We interviewed Paul Enck and Rene van den Wijngaard about the evolution of the GMFH project, highlighting the milestones achieved and news to come.
