A recent review, led by Dr. Purnima S. Kumar from the Division of Periodontology at College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University in Columbus (USA), examines the role of periodontal pathobionts in initiating or exacerbating systemic diseases.
Gut Microbiota Research & Practice is a section dedicated to promoting knowledge-sharing and debate among researchers, scientists and healthcare professionals. You will find a selection of discussions about articles from scientific literature as well as other content including interviews with experts, event reports, and special publications.
Study adds new insights regarding when and how infant microbiome develops in the first six weeks of life
27 Feb 2017by Andreu Prados
Maternal microbiota, mode of delivery, type of infant feeding and other factors can influence the infant microbiota in the perinatal period. Microbiota composition in the neonatal period and beyond seems to have a relevant role in health, but researchers still
Gut microbiota may be involved in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis
23 Feb 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent review, led by Dr. Hai Lu from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou (China), discusses the existing evidence for the role of gut microbiota in ankylosing spondylitis.
A recent review by Dr. Stacey Lockyer from the British Nutrition Foundation in London (United Kingdom) and Dr. Anne Nugent from the University College Dublin in Dublin (Ireland) summarises reported health effects of RS and explores the potential mechanisms of action that underpin them.
New GMFH document summarizes the latest research on gut microbiota & gut-brain axis
16 Feb 2017by GMFH Editing Team
The GMFH team continues to keep you updated on this exciting topic in 2017. Bring you the latest document: Gut Microbiota & Gut-Brain axis!
Integrated multi-omics study of the human gut microbiome in four families with multiple cases of type 1 diabetes
13 Feb 2017by Paul Enck
A recent study, led by Dr. Paul Wilmes from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine at the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg), adds new insights about the human microbiome in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) from an integrated multi-omics analysis.
Report from Gairdner Foundation & Farncombe Institute Symposium, “The intestinal microbiome: Beyond associations and into the clinic”
9 Feb 2017by Heather Galipeau
The Gairdner Foundation and the Farncombe Institute at McMaster University (Canada) held a joint symposium, “The Intestinal Microbiome: Beyond Associations and into the Clinic”.
Group investigates the value of probiotics in reducing inappropriate antibiotic use
6 Feb 2017by Kristina Campbell
Widespread antibiotic misuse has also contributed to the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a serious public health threat that continues to grow.
In this “Best of 2016” report we recall the year's key concepts and resources and look forward to 2017.
Heritable faecal microbes in humans are associated with abdominal adiposity
30 Jan 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent cross-sectional study, led by Prof. Tim Spector and Dr. Jordana Bell from the Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London (United Kingdom), has found that the human faecal microbiome is related to abdominal adiposity.
