Over the last decade, the proportion of the developed world’s population over the age of 65 years has increased by more than 10%.
Impact of lifestyle and diet on gut bacterial communities across geographically and culturally diverse human populations
11 Apr 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent study, published by the microbial ecologist Dr. Andres Gomez, a staff scientist at the J. Craig Venter Institute, studied diet and environmental factors in traditional populations and how they were associated with gut microbiome composition.
An update on the link between short-chain fatty acids, diet, and human health
18 Mar 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent review, led by Dr Nuria Salazar from the Institute of Dairy Products of Asturias (Spain), belonging to the Spanish National Research Council, summarizes the up-to-date scientific evidence regarding the role of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in host health and the impact of diet on their production.
Mice study shows low-fibre diet may decimate gut bacteria diversity over generations
9 Mar 2016by Andreu Prados
According to a recent study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers, gut microbe deterioration from low-fibre diets may be inherited and irreversible over generations.
The latest advances regarding the link between Prevotella genus, diet and its impact on host health
11 Feb 2016by Andreu Prados
The predominant genera in the human colonic microbiota are Bacteroides and Prevotella, which belong to the major phyla Bacteroidetes.
Unhealthy eating habits at the weekend may be as bad for the gut microbiota as a regular unhealthy diet
9 Feb 2016by Andreu Prados
Both weekend binges and chronic overconsumption of energy-rich food may lead to similar detrimental effects on gut microbiota, according to researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
The latest revelation in human gut microbiome research is the gut bacterial profiles of fifteen tribal populations representing four geographic regions (Assam, Telangana, Manipur and Sikkim) from India.
Authors of a new Cell paper gave groups of germ-free mice fecal microbiota samples from six healthy adults representing five different habitual diets: American (both a standard diet and a 'primal' diet), Bangladeshi, Malawian, and Amerindian.
How might microorganisms move from one part of the body to another? Let's begin with the womb, where the concept of fetal colonization has rapidly gained acceptance, indicated by meconium and placental microbe studies.
In this study, researchers characterized the gut microbiota of breastfeeding mothers after collecting fecal samples from 2 days to 6 months postpartum. They found that the women's gut bacterial communities were similar to those found in other adults; the gut
