Dr. Erika Isolauri is a professor of paediatrics at the University of Turku, and chief physician at the Department of Paediatrics at Turku University Hospital in Finland. At the 2014 Harvard Probiotics Symposium she presented a talk entitled Probiotic Use
Clostridium ramosum promotes obesity in gnotobiotic mice in response to a high-fat diet
20 Oct 2014by GMFH Editing Team
In recent years, several studies reported a shift in the intestinal microbiota in humans and mice in response to high-fat diets. This shift is characterised by a reduction of Bacteroidetes and an increase of Firmicutes. The Erysipelotrichi, a bacterial class
Jet-lag-associated changes in gut microbiota can promote metabolic imbalances in mice and humans
19 Oct 2014by Kristina Campbell
This comprehensive set of studies, by researchers in Israel, showed that intestinal microbiota in mice and humans show diurnal changes in composition and function. The changes happen on the scale of hours, and are influenced by the host's feeding rhythms.
Targeting the intriguing relationship between mitochondria and microbiota at Pasteur Institute
17 Oct 2014by GMFH Editing Team
After the state of the art session, the 'Targeting Microbiota' congress at Pasteur Institute moved on to the potential relationship between mitochondria and microbiota. Marvin Edeas introduced the concept with the fact that the reduction and oxidation (RedOx) potential homeostasis
The 2nd congress on targeting microbiota was held at Institut Pasteur in Paris on October 16-17, 2014. Professor Marvin Edeas, chairman of the scientific committee, warned the attendees about avoiding speculation where the challenge might be prevention instead of finding treatment.
Veiga study analysis: Can probiotics improve gut microbiota stability?
6 Oct 2014by Mary Ellen Sanders
In this contribution, GMFH board member Mary Ellen Sanders analyzes one of our recent website selections: Veiga et al. (2014) Changes of the human gut microbiome induced by a fermented milk product. Probiotics are a promising means to manipulate the
In a previous GMFH article, ‘PROBIOTICS’ PART I: A BRANCHING DEFINITION, we covered recent updates to the definition of probiotics as discussed at the October 2013 meeting organized by The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP). Three of
Researchers from Israel recently published in Nature how NAS [Non-caloric artificial sweeteners] affect glucose tolerance. In an initial experiment, researchers found mice that consumed water, glucose, or sucrose had comparable glucose tolerance curves, but all 3 mouse groups consuming NAS
Patrick Veiga and MetaHIT colleagues tested how fermented milks product could modulate microbiota. Using a metagenomics approach, they found that the abundance of unknown species increased in the gut when patients took the fermented milk product. Having access to the
Interview with Dr. James Versalovic, children’s microbiome researcher
8 Sep 2014by Kristina Campbell
Dr. James Versalovic, M.D., Ph.D, is the director of the Texas Children's Hospital Microbiome Center and head of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section. He is also a professor at Baylor College of Medicine. As the Gut Microbiota for Health expert on research tools, Dr. Versalovic spoke with
