Prepare yourself: You are going to take an exciting and rare tour few humans have ever taken before. In fact, it is a grand tour you cannot access through any travel agency—it’s a journey into the human body.
Of mice and flies: How scientists are discovering growth-promoting probiotics that could benefit malnourished children
27 Jan 2017by Kristina Campbell
Scientists show new evidence that gut microbiota is a key factor in determining growth in malnourished children, with certain strains of probiotic bacteria appearing to have an ‘outsized’ effect on growth.
Stuart Turvey: “The first 100 days of life are key to train the immune system and the right bacteria are needed”
26 Oct 2016by Cristina Sáez
Around 20% of children population in Western countries have asthma, the most prevalent child chronic health condition.
Breast milk sugars stimulate the activity of gut bacteria, promoting healthy infant growth
30 Mar 2016by Cristina Sáez
According to a new study recently published in Cell, gut microbiota could also play a key role in children's growth.
Four types of gut bacteria may protect children against asthma risk
25 Nov 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Previous studies with animals had suggested there was a link between the disease and our gut microbiota but this is the first time the relationship has been demonstrated in humans.
Man’s best friend may also be the worst enemy of asthma and childhood allergies
2 Apr 2014by GMFH Editing Team
A new study recently published in PNAS reinforces this theory and suggests that this protecting effect is due to the changes undergone by the microbial community living in the digestive tract, the gut microbiota.
The weakness of a newborn’s immune system favours the microbiota’s development
3 Feb 2014by GMFH Editing Team
In experiments with mice carried out by paediatricians at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (USA), it has been discovered that a mice newborn’s body deliberately “deactivates” its immune system for a critical period of time.