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.
Gut microbiota, stress, and obesity could interact differently in males versus females
28 Mar 2018by Kristina Campbell
The gut microbiota is a key determining factor for understanding the links between diet, stress and obesity, with completely different results depending on the sex of the individual.
This video, produced by AsapSCIENCE, a YouTube channel specializing in bringing science to all types of audiences, shows the existing link between the enteric nervous system, gut microbiota and the brain.
Exploring how mom’s stress during pregnancy might affect her child’s brain development—depending on her gut microbiota
12 Jul 2017by Kristina Campbell
According to Eldin Jašarević, researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, certain stressors during pregnancy might be no trivial matter, partly because they alter the microorganisms that reside in the gut.
Toward a better understanding of the link between irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety and depression
22 Mar 2017by Kristina Campbell
Many studies show that there is a link between patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gut microbiota, revealing alterations in the people with this condition.
A study or carried out on rodents shows maternal stress could alter a newborn’s gut and brain development
2 Sep 2015by GMFH Editing Team
“Mom’s stress during pregnancy can impact her offspring’s development, including the brain, through changes in the vaginal microbiome that are transmitted during vaginal birth,” said the study’s co-author Tracy Bale in a statement.
