Microorganisms in the gut emerge as a potential determining factor for understanding the links between stress response and brain function. New findings highlight the role of gut microbiota as a central regulator of the stress-circadian axis.
Gut microbiome changes emerge as a potential modulator of age-associated cardiovascular disease risk
15 Apr 2019by Andreu Prados
The mechanisms that link changes in gut microbiome composition and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease remain elusive. Changes in the gut microbiome related to aging may mediate arterial dysfunction, coupled with a normalization of inflammation, suggests a new mice study.
Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum attenuates obesity-related behavioral changes in mice
14 Jan 2019by Yolanda Sanz
Alterations in the crosstalk between the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system could play a role in the global obesity pandemic. New findings shed light on the role of the probiotic Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 in restoring behavioral changes found in diet-induced obesity in mice.
The most significant achievements in gut microbiome science in 2018
27 Dec 2018by GMFH Editing Team
GMFH continue to cover the important progress made in our knowledge of the gut microbiota's impact on wellbeing and disease.
How science shows that nutrition, the gut microbiota and immunity can improve resilience
22 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
In the presence of pathogenic invaders and other noxious insults, a resilient immune response is crucial to effectively eliminate the source of stimulation in a way that does not harm the host.
Rifamixin may modulate the neural signature of social stress via our gut microbiota in healthy volunteers
24 May 2018by Paul Enck
A new double-blinded randomized study has found that rifaximin—a poorly absorbable antibiotic acting mainly in the gut —may exhibit stress-reducing effects by modulating our gut microbiota in a way similar to probiotics.
Gut Microbiota for Health releases the first of two summary documents on gut microbiota and probiotics
29 Jan 2018by GMFH Editing Team
The scientific knowledge on probiotics is advancing very quickly—stay tuned for the second GMFH "best of probiotics" document.
A scientific committee chaired has taken care to put together a program that covers the most relevant issues in the field today.
Probiotics may help reduce stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in newborn rats
21 Aug 2017by Paul Enck
A new study, led by Dr. Michel Neunlist from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and Université de Nantes (Nantes, France), has found that the probiotic L. fermentum could prevent and/or treat gastrointestinal disorders related to intestinal epithelium dysfunction in newborn rats.
Report covers take-home points from the 2017 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit in Paris
19 Jul 2017by GMFH Editing Team
The GMFH editing team is pleased to bring you the Gut Summit 2017 official report.
