Gut Microbiota Archives - Gut Microbiota for Health

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.

Modulating gut microbes with fiber, microbiota-accessible carbohydrates and prebiotics: an update of definitions and health benefits

2 Aug 2021

by Andreu Prados

While we have known for a while that a diet consisting of fiber-rich foods reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases and lowers people’s mortality rate, scientists have only recently started elucidating why fiber is beneficial for human health. This article clarifies the definition and health implications of the closely related terms fiber, MACs and prebiotics.

A newly isolated human butyrate-producing bacterium might counteract some features of obesity

12 Jul 2021

by Patrice D. Cani

The gut microbiome is a potential target of interest for scientists in managing obesity and related metabolic diseases. Scientists have isolated a new-bacterium highly prevalent in the human gut and showing benefits for host metabolism.

Short-chain fatty acids emerge as a potential predictor of poor functional outcome of stroke

5 Jul 2021

by Stéphane Schneider

The gut microbiota has emerged as a potential target in managing stroke. New observational findings in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke found reduced short-chain fatty acid levels are associated with an increased risk of 90-day poor functional outcomes.

Beyond living microbes: scientists provide a definition of postbiotics

31 May 2021

by Andreu Prados

Beyond live microorganisms, inanimate microorganisms and their components can also confer a health benefit on the host. A panel of experts under the auspices of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) updates the definition and scope of postbiotics.

The low FODMAP diet can pose challenges for people with IBS. What can be done to minimize some of those challenges in clinical practice?

10 May 2021

by Andreu Prados

The low FODMAP diet has been shown to be effective in managing the symptoms of IBS as second-line dietary advice when healthy eating approaches have failed to reduce symptoms. However, this eliminative diet is not without its challenges, which can be overcome by following the advice found below.

New free webinar series: Microbiota and Gut-Brain Connection

20 Apr 2021

by GMFH Editing Team

Analysing the molecular and biochemical mechanisms disturbing the complex network of communication is key to our understanding of the pathophysiology of the functional GI disorders. Together with ESNM we have prepared an exciting webinar series under the topic: Microbiota and Gut-Brain Connection: A new Frontier in Neurogastroenterology. This free resource is a great opportunity to hear leading worldwide experts presenting the most recent findings on this topic.

The role of probiotics on respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections in healthy people: what science says today?

29 Mar 2021

by Andreu Prados

The role of gut microbiota in shaping immune responses has led scientists to explore the modulation of the immune system as a mechanism underlying the health benefits of probiotics. A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 randomized clinical trials suggest probiotics may reduce the incidence of respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections in generally healthy children and adults.

Does functional abdominal pain have an organic explanation? Gut-localized immune responses offer new clues for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

8 Mar 2021

by Rene van den Wijngaard

Abdominal pain affects a huge amount of people nowadays, though its underlying mechanisms are not always understood. New findings in mice and humans reveal that localized immune responses against harmless foods might be involved in persistent “functional” abdominal pain.

Is it time to consider next-generation beneficial microbes for tackling obesity?

15 Feb 2021

by Andreu Prados

Is it time to consider next-generation beneficial microbes for tackling obesity? APC Microbiome Ireland researchers identify Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 as a promising candidate