Probiotics and their health benefits are often the subject of both conversations and questions. Today, GMFH’s editorial staff offers you a selection of material developed by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to better understand these bacteria.
Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common disorders diagnosed by gastroenterologists. Peppermint oil, specific probiotics, psyllium supplementation, first-line IBS dietary advice, and a low FODMAP diet can aid in improving IBS symptoms.
A panel of experts provide guidance regarding appropriate use and scope of the term ‘synbiotic’
7 Sep 2020by Mary Ellen Sanders
The idea that prebiotics could be combined with probiotics to form synbiotics emerged in 1995. Now, a panel of experts under the auspices of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) updates the definition and scope of the word ‘synbiotic’.
Stunted growth in children does not have a simple root cause: bacteria in the small intestine emerge as new driver
31 Aug 2020by GMFH Editing Team
Undernutrition still remains a major cause of death in children in some locations. A team led by Tahmeed Ahmed and Jeffrey I. Gordon have found a new driver for stunting: the bacteria that reside within the small intestine.
Health benefits linked to yogurt consumption could be explained as a result of improvements in gut barrier function
24 Aug 2020by GMFH Editing Team
The mechanisms underlying associations between yogurt consumption and a reduced risk of negative health outcomes have not been widely studied. A cross-sectional study now suggests that maintaining normal gut barrier function is a new mechanism that supports the benefits of consuming yogurt.
Consistent associations between human genetic variation and the gut microbiome identified in 3 independent European cohorts
17 Aug 2020by Manon Oliero
Researchers have created a new analytical pipeline that disentangles associations between human host genotype and gut microbiome variation in 3 distinct cohorts, paving the way for causal inference analyses in the field.
Diet is one of the cornerstones for managing IBS. The study of mechanisms of action coupled with symptom-related data are valuable for understanding the role of exclusion diets in patients with IBS.
Meal ingestion usually induces a wealth of sensations before, during and afterwards. A new brain imaging study reveals sex-specific differences in subjective responses to a palatable meal at thalamic and insular connectivity level in healthy individuals.
Nomadic Irish Travellers’ gut microbiome is shaped by housing conditions rather than diet and can be seen as an indicator of cultural transition
20 Jul 2020by Andreu Prados
From hunter-gathering to agriculture and industrialization, the gut microbiome has evolved under diet and lifestyle pressures. An Ireland-based team finds that housing conditions are a major factor within the Irish Traveller ethnic minority, determining both gut microbiome make-up and its link with metabolic diseases.
Challenges and next steps in using human fecal microbiota transfer to germ-free mice models as a means of translating microbiome science to therapeutic medicine
2 Jul 2020by Rene van den Wijngaard
Human microbiota-associated mice studies are considered a cornerstone model in microbiome research and may contribute to microbiome-based therapies moving quickly towards clinical use. A new perspective from Jens Walter and colleagues explores the model’s limitations and makes suggestions for improving experimental rigor when testing for causality in microbiome research.