The last 9th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit hold in Madrid on March updated the science behind diet, the balance between gut microbiota and the immune system, mental health, food intolerances and functional gut disorders, among others. Check out here the Summit’s official report.

Milestones in gut microbiome science in 2019

26 Dec 2019

by Andreu Prados

While initial studies focused on characterizing the gut microbiome, there has been a shift in the field towards mechanistic research focusing on microbiome influence on host phenotype. Here, science and medical writer Andreu Prados updates major breakthroughs in the field in 2019.

Our gut has the ability to learn behaviours thanks to the network of neurons within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Interestingly, learning and memory processes take part in the gut and could explain, for instance, the involvement of enteric nervous system in the onset of specific gut disorders.

Previous studies have shown associations between gut microbiota and the onset of autism spectrum disorders, especially in children with recurrent gastrointestinal problems. New research provides the first evidence of gut bacteria’s direct contribution to autism-like behaviors in mice.

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