Bifidobacteria are increasingly studied as a marker of gut health across a lifetime. In this interview, microbiome researcher Sudarshan Shetty explains what shapes them, how they change with age, and what diet can do.
From diet to microbiome therapies: Key insights from the GMFH Summit 2026
19 May 2026by Manon Oliero, Giovana Martucelli, Andreu Prados
The 14th edition of the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit brought together leading researchers from around the world to present the latest advances in the field. The meeting reinforced clinical practices that have become increasingly established in recent years and also presented unpublished results on new microbiome-targeted therapies, in line with the summit’s central theme: “Diet and other ways to manipulate the gut microbiome in clinical practice.”
We continue our series on the gut axis, this time focusing on the gut-skin connection. You might have noticed it yourself—how a heavy, sugary meal can lead to breakouts the next day, or how certain food allergies can trigger rashes. This is the gut-skin axis at work, demonstrating an association between the health of our gut and the condition of our skin, and vice versa.
The topic for World Microbiome Day 2024 is “Feed your microbes”. We have interviewed scientists about the knowns and unknowns of what is a healthy gut microbiome and the current level of application of microbiome-directed personalized nutrition to healthcare.
Gut microbiota’s impact: linking neonatal jaundice and IBD through bilirubin processing
7 Feb 2024by Manon Oliero
The low amount of bacteria from the gut microbiota able to process bilirubin, a product of heme degradation, during the neonatal period of life suggests a strong connection between the microbiome composition and development of jaundice in infants. In other words, the lack of certain bacteria in the gut of infants seems to be linked to the risk of developing jaundice.
Restricting dietary fiber is a common advice for people living with inflammatory bowel disease. New research shows that not all fibers work the same and their impact on intestinal inflammation and gut barrier function depends on the type of fiber, individual immune status and the fermentative capacity of their gut microbes.
Which dietary components should be promoted, and which ones should be limited in inflammatory bowel disease?
19 May 2023by GMFH Editing Team
What to eat or not to eat as a means of reducing IBD symptoms is one of the main queries a patient might have following diagnosis. Although there is no simple answer and dietary changes are not a substitute for medical therapy, to help consider this question, we have prepared a new infographic on the dietary components to promote and limit in patients with IBD.
Could the gut microbiota explain why inflammatory bowel diseases are on the rise?
23 Mar 2023by Andreu Prados
Inflammatory bowel disease covers chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Find out more about the typical and atypical forms of IBD and what science knows about how the gut microbiota is involved in its development.
Long-term diet may affect the inflammatory effects of the gut microbiome more than specific foods alone
8 Sep 2021by Allison Clark
The purpose of the article is to uncover how dietary components and long-term dietary patterns interact with and influence gut microbiota composition and function and intestinal inflammation.
Have a look at our infographic to learn how a dysfunctional intestinal barrier may play a role in the development of gastrointestinal diseases.
