Humans have long argued over whether certain characteristics – a propensity for talkativeness, a talent for bowling, a tendency to be disorganized – can best be attributed to nature or nurture.
A newly released eBook, written by Gerard Corthier and Katrine Leverve, is an engaging guide to the "good" bacteria in the human body. Through short paragraphs of text and whimsical cartoons, the book gives an overview of topics that will be well familiar to scientists, and which can be a good starting place for discussion with those outside the field.
“Microbiota, these bacteria that do us good”, a book by Dr. Gérard Corthier
30 Sep 2015by GMFH Editing Team
We would like to offer our readers a free copy (eBook) of “Microbiota, these bacteria that do us good” by French author and microbiota expert Gérard Corthier.
The gut microbiota - the community of hundreds of trillions of microorganisms living in our digestive system that perform a range of essential functions for our health - is a constant source of new and interesting content.
“You’re not what you think you are”, a video about our gut bacteria
13 May 2015by GMFH Editing Team
The video also provides information about the latest research into the benefits of microbiota transplants for some conditions that affect the bacteria in our gut.
A video to introduce the bacterial communities that live inside the human body
17 Feb 2015by GMFH Editing Team
TED Ed Lessons Worth Sharing presents “You are your microbes”, an animated movie where the researchers Jessica Green and Karen Guillemin show, in an easy way, that the human body harbors a huge quantity of bacteria organized in communities.
Do you want to know where the microbes that live in your digestive system come from? What is their relationship with metabolic conditions like diabetes or certain neurological disorders?
Dr. Karen Scott, of the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health at the University of Aberdeen (UK), tells us about probiotics and prebiotics and discusses what they are, how they differ from each other, how they alter our microbiota and
A video for understanding the “invisible universe” protecting our health
11 Nov 2013by GMFH Editing Team
Today, we would like to share with you an excellent animation published by NPR and created by Benjamin Arthur. Entitled “Exploring The Invisible Universe That Lives On Us — And In Us”, it explains the universe of bacterial life moving around inside us in
Some months ago, California welcomed the TEDxCaltech: The Brain conference, where experts from different areas discussed a range of issues about the brain and the future of neuroscience. At one of the sessions, Elaine Hsiao, PhD in Microbiology from the California