The higher rates of colon cancer in Americans of African origin compared to South Africans are usually attributed to diets containing more animal protein and fat and less fibre.
Dr. Liping Zhao, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, is at the cutting edge of research on how the gut microbiota influence obesity.
Dr. Patrice Cani: The vicious cycle of gut permeability and inflammation
3 Jun 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Dr. Patrice Cani, from Catholic University of Louvain, is a leading researcher in the area of gut microbiota and metabolic disorders. He serves on the Gut Microbiota for Health board of experts.
Dysbiosis -- an abnormal gut microbiota -- is associated with several diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Dr. Premysl Bercik is a gastroenterologist, researcher, and Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at McMaster University in Canada.
IHMC 2015 Highlights: Pettersson, Versalovic, Bercik, de Palma, and Hugenholtz
25 May 2015by Fernando Aspiroz
Topics at the IHMC 2015 meeting in Luxembourg were wide-ranging.
A long-term goal of gut microbiota research is to find a method of normalizing the microbiota early in life and sustaining it though the lifespan.
Differentiating Intestinal Parasitosis from Intestinal Dysbiosis of Parasitic Origin
21 May 2015by Demian Herrera
A parasite is an organism that feeds from the host without killing it; typically in a parasitic relationship, one organism gains and the other loses.
Fecal microbiota transplantation for conditions other than C. difficile: Science or pretense?
20 May 2015by Kristina Campbell
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), which is up to 90% effective in treating recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection, may or may not be an effective treatment for other conditions.
The relationship between symptoms, microbiota, and diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
16 May 2015by Paul Enck
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are a heterogenous group, and many report symptoms triggered by diet: most commonly wheat/grains, certain vegetables, milk products, fatty foods, spicy foods, coffee, and alcohol.