A 2016 review, led by Dr. Mark S. Riddle from the Enteric Diseases Department at the Naval Research Center in Silver Spring (USA) and Dr. Bradley A. Connor from the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and The New York Center for Travel and Tropical Medicine in New York (USA) explores the role of the human gut microbiome in travellers’ health.
New insights regarding how targeting the gut microbiome can improve longevity in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans
10 Aug 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the genetic variations of gut microbes may modulate the production of pro-longevity metabolites in the host Caenorhabditis elegans.
Targeting the gut microbiota could help protect against Listeria monocytogenes infection
7 Aug 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Simone Becattini and Dr. Eric G. Pamer from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, has found that targeting the gut microbiota could improve colonization resistance against severe listeriosis.
A new study shows probiotics can reduce depression scores and alter brain activity in humans with IBS
3 Aug 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 can reduce depression scores and increase quality of life in patients with IBS.
New study points to the role of interpersonal variability in response to diet
31 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A new study has found that the effects of bread type on postprandial glycemic responses are associated with individuals’ gut microbiomes.
The contributions of gut microbiota and probiotics to gut motility and constipation
27 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study explored the extent to which transit time could affect gut microbiota composition and metabolism, using a multi-compartmental in vitro continuous culture system simulating the physiological conditions of the proximal, transversal, and distal parts of the colon.
New insights on how altered gut microbiota mediates some of metformin’s therapeutic effects
24 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A new randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study has found both clinical and mechanistic evidence that metformin’s improved blood glucose control is achieved through modulation of the gut microbiota.
New study finds both ethnicity and breastfeeding are key contributors to the gut microbiome in early life
13 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent study has found that ethnicity and infant feeding practices independently influence the infant gut microbiome at 1 year.
New systematic review identifies the need for better reporting of key methodological components of FMT interventions
6 Jul 2017by Andreu Prados
A recent systematic review has examined how all published studies assessing FMT were conducted and reported, particularly focusing on whether the studies adequately described the main methodological components of the FMT intervention.
New insights on how the microbiome may dictate the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs
19 Jun 2017by Andreu Prados
Previous research has shown that the gut microbiome could influence cancer outcomes through its interaction with host immunity. Indeed, mouse studies have shown the anti-cancer effects of chemotherapeutic drugs such as cyclophosphamide and celecoxib could be mediated by commensal species.