While initial studies focused on characterizing the gut microbiome, there has been a shift in the field towards mechanistic research focusing on microbiome influence on host phenotype. Here, science and medical writer Andreu Prados updates major breakthroughs in the field in 2019.
Gut microbiome inhabitants and their metabolites are involved in our unique response to exercise
23 Dec 2019by Andreu Prados
The fact that a universal diet works for everyone is beginning to be considered as a simplistic approach. New findings in subjects with prediabetes suggest that our gut microbiome might also play a role in our unique response to exercise.
Madrid to host 9th edition of Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit #GMFH2020
19 Dec 2019by GMFH Editing Team
The next 9th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit will take place on March 7 and 8 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Discover here the scientific program and workshop sessions including fecal microbiome transplant, how the microbiome changes with age, and the small intestine and the gut-brain axis.
Discover how your gut microbiota evolves during your lifespan with this new infographic
18 Dec 2019by GMFH Editing Team
This new infographic from GMFH shows that factors such as delivery mode, diet and antibiotic treatments all affect the development of our gut microbiota, along with its diversity and richness.
Scientists identify 4,539 previously undescribed protein families in the mouth and gut microbiome
16 Dec 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Up to 40% of genes harbored by the human gut microbiome are unmapped to functional databases. For the first time, scientists have characterized 4,539 small protein families in 1,773 healthy human-associated metagenomes.
Scientists find a link between delivery mode and susceptibility to respiratory infections in the first year of life, regardless of maternal antibiotics
12 Dec 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Research on gut microbiota development during early life may has been masked by maternal antibiotics during labor. New findings show that C-section-associated gut microbiota at one week of life may predispose infants to respiratory infections in the first year, regardless of intrapartum antibiotics.
Paleo diet and gut microbiota: inappropriate changes observed over the long term
11 Dec 2019by Andreu Prados
Angela Genoni from Edith Cowan University in Australia has found that following a paleo diet for more than a year is associated with unfavorable changes in gut microbiota composition.
When do bacteria first colonize the body? How host-microbe symbiosis is established in early life and its impact on neonatal health
9 Dec 2019by Joël Doré
A current ongoing debate is whether gut colonization starts during pregnancy or at birth. Here, Joël Doré covers how host-microbe symbiosis is established in early life and its impact on later health outcomes of neonates.
A new intervention study from Canadian researchers is the first to find changes in the human gut microbiota in response to UVB light
5 Dec 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Mouse and small human observational studies have found associations between vitamin D and the gut microbiome. A new intervention study is the first to reveal that exposure to UVB light may lead to specific beneficial changes in the human gut microbiome.
Nature publishes the largest study ever conducted on the gut microbiota of newborns and the impact of delivery mode, with an analysis of 1,679 gut microbiota samples from almost 600 newborns and 175 mothers.
