Enders, the author of the bestseller Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ, reaffirmed the importance of the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiota during her talk at TEDxDanubia.
A new study has confirmed that certain oral bacteria can travel to the intestine and alter the balance of the gut microbiota, leading to the development of chronic intestinal diseases.
Two recent studies published in Cell Host and Microbe have shed some light on how gut microbiota benefits from a high fiber diet.
New research on how tryptophan plus a specific gut microbe might help dampen inflammation
14 Feb 2018by Kristina Campbell
A new study confirms that help provided by commensal intestinal bacteria present in the GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue) means harmless substances from the outside environment can be tolerated.
“Meet Your Microbiome” – An Educational Video for Learning about Gut Microbiota
7 Feb 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The following video, produced by SciShow, shows the most recent research into gut microbiota and hot topics such as Clostridium difficile infection and fecal microbiota transplantation, as well as inflammatory bowel disease, dysbiosis, and probiotics.
Scientists discover a possible link between gut microbiota and autoimmune diseases
31 Jan 2018by Cristina Sáez
A new study performed on mice by researchers from Spain and Canada has found that gut bacteria may play a role in protecting us from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and specifically ulcerative colitis.
#GMFH5years: Gut Microbiota for Health board members speak about our 5th anniversary
24 Jan 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The members of the Gut Microbiota for Health expert committee look back over the last five years, during which time they have contributed to spreading knowledge about the important link between gut microbiota and health.
#GMFH5years: A video tracking 5 years of education on gut microbiota and health
17 Jan 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Over the past five years, Gut Microbiota for Health has contributed to raising awareness about the importance of the gut microbiota, through both its website and its annual event, the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit.
Since 2012, GMFH has been disseminating information about gut microbiota among scientists, healthcare professionals and the public. Our mission is to increase recognition of the links between gut microbiota and health.
Throughout 2017 the gut microbiota research saw some major breakthroughs, and more than 50 articles have been published on our platform.
