According to a recent study published in Science, some bacteria can protect newborn infants from the adverse effects of gastrointestinal infections.
A diet rich in prebiotics and probiotics may have a significant effect on preventing cancer: Interview with Núria Malats
20 Sep 2017by Cristina Sáez
During the BDebate conference, Núria Malats, a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), answered questions about gut microbiota’s influence on drug efficacy.
Prepare yourself: You are going to take an exciting and rare tour few humans have ever taken before. In fact, it is a grand tour you cannot access through any travel agency—it’s a journey into the human body.
Planning to travel abroad during summer holidays? Watch your gut microbiota
24 Aug 2017by Cristina Sáez
In a study published in Cell, researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that the bacteria living in the gut were affected by changes in the biological clock.
Is brown bread healthier than white? The answer could depend on your gut microbiota
2 Aug 2017by Cristina Sáez
During his visit to the GMFH World Summit in Paris, researcher Niv Zmora explained why each individual metabolizes foods differently due, in part, to the gut microbiota.
A study by researchers from the University of Córdoba (Spain), featured in Neurotherapeutics, describes how an alteration in the gut microbiota is associated with the development of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
A study by Portuguese researchers and published in PLOS Biology reveals that cravings may start very far away from the brain, in the gut. The study also shows that gut bacteria ‘talk’ to the brain and control the food that flies eat.
A new study has confirmed previous observations that gut microbes change with age and can cause increased inflammation and premature death, at least in mice.
Spanish scientist awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO grant for her research into microbiota
21 Dec 2016by Cristina Sáez
Interview with Jaione Valle (born in Pamplona in 1977), who has just received a L'Oréal-UNESCO 'Women in Science' grant of €15,000 for her research into the biofilm formed by gut microbiota.
Fatty acids in fermented dairy products may positively influence gut microbiota
7 Dec 2016by Cristina Sáez
A team of Italian researchers, led by Mariangela Caroprese, from the Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, from the University of Foggia (Italy), publish a review on the impact of dairy products on the gut microbiota.