What lies beneath a dirty diaper? (Spoiler: thousands of unknown allied viruses!)
15 Nov 2023by Cristina Sáez
An international team of scientists has studied diaper samples of nearly 650 healthy 1-year-old babies for 5 years and has discovered 10,000 species of viruses, most of them unknown until now. Far from causing children to be sick, those viruses are thought to be true allies, playing an important role in protecting us from chronic diseases.
While SIBO is not new, it has recently gained popularity on the internet and on social media as the result of a set of non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and even chronic fatigue. In this post, we will discuss what SIBO is and what it is not, its roots, symptoms, diagnosis, and management.
The human microbiome has captured the interest of both scientists and the lay public. A survey of 6,500 people worldwide shows a lack of understanding of the role of the microbiome on health and an essential role of healthcare professionals in promoting advice to balance the microbiome.
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“Look after your microbiota and it will look after you”: An interview with Cristina Sáez
1 Jun 2022by Lorena Corfas
What leads a journalist or writer to publish another book about the large community of bacteria living in the gut? To answer this question, we spoke to Cristina Sáez, a science journalist who, in conjunction with Spanish organization Fundación Alicia, has recently published a book on the subject called La ciencia de la microbiota.
A study casts doubt on the contribution of altered gut microbiota in autism spectrum disorder-related behaviors
6 Apr 2022by Allison Clark
There is a growing interest in the role diet plays in behavior, yet current studies have yielded inconsistent results around directly linking the gut microbiome as the cause of certain behaviors such as anxiety, depression and autistic behavior. A recent study tries to tackle the question of whether the gut microbiome is directly linked to autism spectrum disorders.
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Why addressing how our brain and our gut talk to each other matter for IBS
19 Feb 2024by Premysl Bercik, Andreu Prados
While the idea that our gut can influence our brain is not new, this is a rapidly growing area of research. Find out more on how gut microbes influence anxiety and stress and why tackling these psychological traits matters for irritable bowel syndrome.
Alterations in the gut microbiome composition and functions are emerging as a potential target for managing IBS. Discover how microbiota-modifying treatments, including prebiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation, hold promise in alleviating symptoms of this vexing condition.
Reduced red meat intake and gut microbial metabolite indole-3-acetate linked to better insulin resistance after gastric bypass, new study finds
8 Jan 2024by Joël Doré, Andreu Prados
The gut microbiome has been involved in reducing adiposity in patients with obesity after gastric bypass. New research suggests that food intake, tryptophan metabolism, and gut microbiota composition can explain the glycemic improvement observed in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.