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2021 at a glance: hotspots in gut microbiome research and predictions for the field’s future development

10 Jan 2022

by GMFH Editing Team, Rene van den Wijngaard

Despite the global focus on COVID-19, 2021 was also a productive year in gut microbiome research. In this “2021 Year at a glance” report, discover emerging trends in postbiotics, the role of beneficial microbes in dietary guidelines, diet-related tools for shaping the gut microbiome and the potential role of newly identified probiotics in obesity and functional dyspepsia.

Gut microbiome research in 2021: a look back at the findings from the last 12 months

27 Dec 2021

by Andreu Prados

As we look back, we can certainly say that 2021 has been a productive year for gut microbiome research. In this last post of the year, we bring you key articles from our blog and studies on major advances in the role of the gut microbiome in maintaining health and helping to manage gut and immune-related diseases. We will also look at the therapeutic potential of probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics for your clinical practice.

Washington D.C. to host 10th edition of Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit #GMFH2022

14 Dec 2021

by GMFH Editing Team

The 10th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit will take place on March 12 and 13 2022 in Washington D.C., USA and via livestream. Discover the scientific program and workshop sessions, which focus on the uniqueness of our gut microbiomes and advances in personalized approaches to modifying the gut microbiome for promoting health and mitigating disease.

Thoughts about next-generation probiotics & postbiotics

6 Dec 2021

by Mary Ellen Sanders, Patrice D. Cani

This article updates what is known in the field and how next-generation probiotics and postbiotics might impact on clinical practice in the foreseeable future.

Fermented foods show potential in increasing gut microbial diversity and modulating immune responses

22 Nov 2021

by Konstantina Zafeiropoulou

Fermented foods, such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi and kombucha, have gained increasing popularity on the market shelves and consumers’ basket. Scientists at Stanford University elucidate how fermented foods may alter gut microbiota profile and reduce inflammatory markers.

Gut microbiota and host inflammation states: personalized treatments for ulcerative colitis remission

15 Nov 2021

by GMFH Editing Team

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic debilitating inflammatory bowel disease with no curative treatment currently available. INRAE scientists have developed a novel predictive model of disease progression in pediatric patients that integrates both gut microbiota and host inflammation data.

The potential benefits of fecal microbiota transplantation in obesity could rely on supplementation of low-fermentable fiber

25 Oct 2021

by GMFH Editing Team

Fecal microbiota transplantation is being studied in the context of metabolic health, beyond its use for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. A new proof-of-principle study reveals that supplementing low-fermentable fiber following fecal microbiota transplantation may improve insulin sensitivity in individuals with severe obesity.

Spore-forming probiotic blend shows potential for managing functional dyspepsia in adults

11 Oct 2021

by Rene van den Wijngaard

Long-term treatment of functional dyspepsia with proton-pump inhibitors can alter the gut microbiome. A new pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial suggests the potential of spore-forming probiotics in patients with functional dyspepsia.

How dietary fiber leaves its mark within the gut: Just 2 weeks are enough for dietary fiber to influence microbial metabolism

27 Sep 2021

by Andreu Prados

Our diet has a huge influence not only on gut microbiota composition but also on its functions. New findings show a fiber-enriched Mediterranean-like diet is well tolerated and influences microbial metabolism in just two weeks, despite no major changes in the core microbiota composition.

Does exposing cesarean-delivered newborns to the vaginal microbiome restore microbiome development? More clinical trials are needed before conclusions can be made

16 Aug 2021

by GMFH Editing Team

Restoring maternal microbes immediately after birth, in a practice dubbed ‘vaginal seeding’, has been suggested as a means of improving microbiome development in cesarean-born neonates. Two new studies come to contradictory findings, however, highlighting the need for more clinical trials before the practice is generalized.