Circadian rhythms are also apparent within our gastrointestinal tract. Two new mice studies show that circadian rhythm and clock genes may also affect intestinal immune cells by boosting the secretion of cytokines that help maintain proper balance of the intestinal barrier.
GMFH releases a new “best of” document on gut microbiota, diet & nutrition
11 Mar 2019by GMFH Editing Team
We’re what our microbes do with what we eat. We’re pleased to share a new summary document on the latest evidence regarding the role of diet and probiotics on human health linked to their effects on the gut microbiota.
The most significant achievements in gut microbiome science in 2018
27 Dec 2018by GMFH Editing Team
GMFH continue to cover the important progress made in our knowledge of the gut microbiota's impact on wellbeing and disease.
Recent studies shed light on how early-life gut microbiota might help identify children at risk of developing obesity and T1D later in childhood.
Researchers and other healthcare professionals gathered in Rome (Italy), last March, for Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2018.
New insights regarding the mechanisms by which physical exercise may play a beneficial role in a healthy gut
26 Apr 2018by Stéphane Schneider
A new review explores mechanisms involved in gut microbiome modulation through exercise.
Salt depletes lactobacilli in the gut and may be partly involved in autoimmune- and hypertension-linked immune dysfunction
21 Dec 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the gut microbiota is sensitive to a high salt diet and this may be partially involved in the immune dysfunction linked to hypertension and autoimmune diseases.
A scientific committee chaired has taken care to put together a program that covers the most relevant issues in the field today.
Two new studies support the link between the gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis
26 Oct 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that specific gut bacteria from multiple sclerosis patients regulate immune responses and exacerbate MS-like symptoms in mice.
The potential role of gut microbiota at birth in programming future health
15 Jun 2017by GMFH Editing Team
Recent research has shed light on the importance of gut microbiota both during pregnancy and early life. Despite recent research that shows the placenta is not sterile, as previously thought, gut microbiota colonization in the first days and weeks after birth appears to have enormous significance for post-natal life.
