For the study’s principal researcher, Professor Sven Pettersson of the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at Karolinska Institutet, “Given that the microbiota’s composition and diversity change over time, it is tempting to speculate that the blood brain-barrier’s integrity may also fluctuate depending on the microbiota.”
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.
Could gut microbiota help early-stage detection of colorectal cancer?
24 Feb 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Now, a team of researchers may have discovered a new, potentially non-invasive screening tool based on individuals’ gut microbiota, which could be used as a complement to colonoscopies and other screening tests.
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.
A new study conducted at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Central Hospital seems to shed some light on the subject.
In a study just published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers from the French National Research Institute (INSERM – Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) and the University of Rouen claimed to have discovered some bacteria in the gut that may interfere with the way the body regulates effectively appetite, at least in rodents.
This year will be the Summit’s fourth edition, to be held on 14 and 15 March, after a 2014 replete of discoveries and developments in this exciting field of research.
Administering antibiotics to mothers during birth alters the microbiota of newborns
27 Jan 2015by GMFH Editing Team
At birth, bacterial colonization of the gut begins, and this is key to the maturation of a newborn’s immune system. Any disruption that occurs in this process, experts believe, could increase the risk of the baby suffering various diseases in the future.
A study establishes new connections between gut microbiota and autoimmune diseases
20 Jan 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Results published in the October issue of mBIO magazine showed an imbalance in the ratio of the two largest groups of microorganisms in the human gut (Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes) in favour of Bacteriodetes, while the overall bacterial load and diversity was similar between patients and controls.
A new study with rodents conducted by an Israeli team of researchers that was recently published in the Journal Cell has shown, for the very first time, that gut microbiota follows the circadian rhythm, our internal clock, just as we humans do. When this inner clock is disrupted, it can throw the microbes off, potentially increasing the risk for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Lists and rankings are always useful. To celebrate the arrival of the New Year, we want to share with you the list of the ten most read articles from our blog during 2014, our personal Top 10!
