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.
Gut Microbiota News Watch is a section dedicated to expanding knowledge about gut microbiota’s importance for health and quality of life among the media and society in general. Using clear and easy-to-understand language, our aim is to keep our readers up-to-date on the latest facts and news about gut microbiota.
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.
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s could have a direct relationship with the intestine and, therefore, with our gut microbiota as well, says neurologist and leading researcher in the field, Filip Scheperjans.
Will we one day go to the supermarket and buy a ‘happy’ probiotic? An interview with Premsyl Bercik
17 May 2017by GMFH Editing Team
Recent studies in this fascinating field have shown the 100 trillion microorganisms inhabiting our body may rule our mood and even mental health, depending on gut microbiota balance.
GMFH once again selected as one of the best gut health blogs by Healthline
12 May 2017by GMFH Editing Team
The Gut Microbiota for Health editing team sees intestinal health as the engine for overall health. Our team closely tracks the science on gut microbiota-nutrition interactions, which shows the important daily influences of food on the gut.
What scientists could learn by studying the microbial exposures and gut microbiota of astronauts
26 Apr 2017by Kristina Campbell
A study of astronauts’ gut microbiota brings to light a possible inconvenience when all microbes are removed, as this endangers the gut microbiota and, thus, the astronauts’ health.
One of the leading theories on the mechanisms that lead to obesity, based on evidence from both mouse and human models, incorporates both the gut microbiota and some inflammatory processes.
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.
Scientists think the gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in how fiber benefits health that is mainly down to short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).