Researchers from Israel recently published in Nature how NAS [Non-caloric artificial sweeteners] affect glucose tolerance. In an initial experiment, researchers found mice that consumed water, glucose, or sucrose had comparable glucose tolerance curves, but all 3 mouse groups consuming NAS
Over the last few years, scientists have found that the microbes hosted in the digestive tract (the gut microbiota or gut flora) perform key functions for health. Digestion, immunity and even mental health are extremely dependent on tasks carried out
Patrick Veiga and MetaHIT colleagues tested how fermented milks product could modulate microbiota. Using a metagenomics approach, they found that the abundance of unknown species increased in the gut when patients took the fermented milk product. Having access to the
It’s been known for decades that the close relationship between health and gut microbiota and that a healthy diet is essential for maintaining a balanced and rich population of gut bacteria.
Sexo, nivel de estudios y lactancia, tres factores que determinan las composición microbiana de un individuo
2 Sep 2014by GMFH Editing Team
La composición de la población microbiana de un organismo humano (cuyo papel resulta esencial en la salud de las personas) dependerá de unos pocos hechos cruciales de su vida. El sexo de la persona y su nivel de educación, así
In Science Report journal, Zhang and colleagues published a study about Mongolians known to have their own typical lifestyle, notably in terms of dietary habits. Using 16S rDNA pyrosequencing, researchers showed the presence of a phylogenetic core microbiota comprising the
La exposición al polvo del hogar durante el primer año de vida podría reducir el riesgo de asma
26 Aug 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Según un estudio publicado en el Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, los niños que se han visto expuestos a ciertas bacterias del polvo doméstico a lo largo de su primer año de vida presentan menos síntomas de asma cumplidos
Stefka and colleagues studied whether food allergy could be affected by gut microbiota. Germ-free, antibiotic treated and conventional mice have been exposed to a peanut allergen. They found that sensitization to the allergen increased in germ free and antibiotic treated
Stein and colleagues describe in their study, published in PLOS computational biology, how time series can help to study dynamics of the microbiota. Moreover, unlike usual cross sectional studies which lack a mechanistic understanding of the ecosystem's structure and its
MyNewGut, a new European project to study in-depth the role of gut microbiota
19 Aug 2014by GMFH Editing Team
A new multidisciplinary project called MyNewGut, funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme, has been recently launched. It is a five-year research initiative to enable basic scientific findings in the field of the gut microbiota.
