Certain types of fiber may be more beneficial for the gut microbiome than others
15 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that some types of fiber benefit the gut microbiota more than others.
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) created an infographic to address some of the more common fallacies about probiotics.
On June 5-7, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) convened its annual meeting, for the first time in Asia. The program featured two days of open plenary sessions attended by 230 academic and industry scientists, health professionals,
Current insights and challenges when studying the human gut microbiome
19 Jul 2018by Patrice D. Cani
The number of publications discussing the gut microbiota over the past five years represents more than 80% of all publications over the past 40 years on the topic.
The workshop, called ‘Gut microbiota targets in nutrition’, which was addressed to experts and healthcare practitioners specializing in nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders.
Can we target health through the gut microbiota? An interview with Clara Belzer
21 May 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Clara Belzer is an Associate Professor in Microbiology at Wageningen University & Research, where she investigates precisely the direct role of intestinal microbes in human health.
An update on the role of prebiotics and probiotics in controlling obesity
14 May 2018by Andreu Prados
Recent analyses have shown high inter-individual differences in particular bacterial groups related to obesity and these data highlight the difficulty in finding a simple taxonomic signature of obesity in the gut microbiome and predicting the most important factor driving human weight change.
A new review covers the latest knowledge on gut microbiota and obesity and related metabolic disorders
1 Feb 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Although plenty of research in both animal models and humans during the last decade has explored the relationship between the gut microbiota and obesity and related metabolic disorders, the clinically relevant contribution of gut microbiota to obesity and related metabolic disorders is still unknown.
A new review covers current scientific evidence for weight manipulation through targeting the gut microbiota
8 Jan 2018by Paul Enck
A new meta-analysis of 53 randomized controlled trials has concluded that further and better studies are needed for supporting the use of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and antibiotics for weight manipulation.
A scientific committee chaired has taken care to put together a program that covers the most relevant issues in the field today.