Almost a year ago, we were at the Gut Microbiota for Health Summit in Madrid (March 2013). The event gathered many lead experts across gut microbiota-related topics. We then made interviews with some of the speakers and decided to pull
Les phytoestrogènes des aliments modifient le microbiote intestinal
27 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Quoi de commun entre les myrtilles, le persil, les fruits secs et le soja ? Ils partagent, entre autres, un contenu élevé en phytoestrogènes, des métabolites secondaires de plantes, soit des « hormones » végétales. Leur structure ressemble à celle des œstrogènes féminins,
Bacterias melancólicas o cómo la microbiota puede afectar el estado de ánimo
27 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
¿En qué medida afecta la microbiota a la comunicación cerebro-intestino? Es uno de los interrogantes que desde hace tiempo tratan de responder los profesionales de diversas disciplinas, como la neurogastroenterología o la psiquiatría. Para resolverlo han usado diferentes estrategias que
Des bactéries mélancoliques ou comment le microbiote peut jouer sur notre humeur
27 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Comment le microbiote influence-t-il la communication entre le cerveau et l’intestin ? Il s’agit là d’une question essentielle que se posent les professionnels de disciplines diverses, de la neurogastroentérologie à la psychiatrie, et à laquelle ils cherchent à apporter une réponse
Outnumbering our own cells more than 10 to one, the microbes thriving peacefully in the human body help keep us healthy. Recently, research findings have showed that microbial guests may also aid in the treatment of disease. Some of those
In this video Dr. Jeffrey Bland discusses recent research into the gut microbiome. Some of the research cited includes work done by the Cleveland Clinic showing certain gut microbiota may convert animal products consumed in the diet into secondary metabolites
Guidance on preparing an investigational new drug application for fecal microbiota transplantation studies
22 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has emerged as an effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infections that were stubborn to antibiotic therapy. However, other clinical indications of FMT are receiving an increasing attention due to the relevant roles of the microbiota in
Microbiota-Generated Metabolites Promote Metabolic Benefits via Gut-Brain Neural Circuits
18 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
This basic research sought to better understand how soluble dietary fibers exert their beneficial effect on body weight and glucose control. The researchers show that two short-chain fatty acids, which are produced by fermentation of soluble fiber by gut bacteria,
Deciphering benefits of microbial fermentation via the gut brain axis
18 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Filipe De Vadder is a molecular biologist in Gilles Mithieux group and published recently an important article in Cell journal which illustrate how gut microbiota fermentation product could impact neural communication. He accepted for GMFH to give us some highlights.
¿Cómo cooperar con nuestra microbiota intestinal? Una entrevista con el profesor James Versalovic
14 Jan 2014by GMFH Editing Team
Hemos entrevistado al Prof. James Versalovic, Jefe del Departamento de Patología y Director del Centro de Microbioma del Hospital de Niños de Texas, para conocer más detalles sobre la relación que nos une a los microbios que habitan nuestro sistema