The gut microbiota influences sports performance and resilience after physical exercise. Also, practicing moderate exercise on a regular basis results in a healthier bacterial composition and, therefore, better physical and mental health.
When do microbes first arrive in the intestinal tract and what does it mean for a newborn’s health?
23 Jan 2023by GMFH Editing Team
Dr. Hervé Blottière updates us on what current studies say about when bacteria first colonize the body and the impact of that process on infant health.
Clues provided by the microbiota-gut-brain connection may help improve IBS diagnosis and management
2 Jan 2023by GMFH Editing Team
Dr. James Versalovic updates what we know so far about the contribution of an altered gut microbiota to the development of the IBS and the available science-backed tools for relieving symptoms.

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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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Cancer and microbiome: newsflash on epidemiology, fungi in etiology, and microbiome-derived markers for diagnosis
22 Mar 2023by Konstantina Zafeiropoulou
Following the GMFH 2022 Year at a Glance report, it is time for a flashback in the latest research on cancer microbiome. This post ranges between the epidemiology, etiology and diagnosis of cancer, looking at the role of fungal and bacterial gut microbiome in all three health care branches.
Explore cutting-edge research on the gut microbiome with the GMFH 2022 Year at a Glance report
21 Feb 2023by GMFH Editing Team
Significant strides have been made in our comprehension of the role of the gut microbiome in health and disease throughout the year 2022. We invite you to take a closer look at the "2022 Year at a Glance" report and learn about the groundbreaking discoveries made.
Join the consensus-building process and contribute to advancing microbiome-based biomarkers in the HMA Delphi Survey
16 Feb 2023by GMFH Editing Team
The Human Microbiome Action project is inviting experts in microbiome-based biomarker development to participate in a Delphi survey.