Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s could have a direct relationship with the intestine and, therefore, with our gut microbiota as well, says neurologist and leading researcher in the field, Filip Scheperjans.
Will we one day go to the supermarket and buy a ‘happy’ probiotic? An interview with Premsyl Bercik
17 May 2017by GMFH Editing Team
Recent studies in this fascinating field have shown the 100 trillion microorganisms inhabiting our body may rule our mood and even mental health, depending on gut microbiota balance.
Toward a better understanding of the link between irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety and depression
22 Mar 2017by Kristina Campbell
Many studies show that there is a link between patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gut microbiota, revealing alterations in the people with this condition.
Know your serotonin: An interview with gut-brain axis researcher Elaine Hsiao
4 Jan 2017by Kristina Campbell
During the Harvard Probiotics Symposium, Elaine Hsiao, researcher at University of California, Los Angeles (USA), showed the key points relating to serotonin and how molecule and cell activities link gut microbiota to the brain.
Scientists are investigating how ENS nerve cells communicate with brain neurons through the ‘gut-brain axis’.
Fatty acids in fermented dairy products may positively influence gut microbiota
7 Dec 2016by Cristina Sáez
A team of Italian researchers, led by Mariangela Caroprese, from the Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment, from the University of Foggia (Italy), publish a review on the impact of dairy products on the gut microbiota.
Interview with Francisco Guarner and Gail Hecht: “How gut microbiota discoveries can impact our health”
16 Nov 2016by GMFH Editing Team
During the 5th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2016, held in Miami, we had the opportunity to talk to Francisco Guarner.
How a single species of gut bacteria may reverse autism-like behaviours in mice
7 Sep 2016by Cristina Sáez
Christopher Boone has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He became popular—and has been ever since—more than a decade ago as the main character of the 2003 bestselling novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, by British writer Mark Haddon.
A new research study published in Nature Communications and led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) reveals that people with multiple sclerosis have different patterns of gut microorganisms.
Connecting the Dots between Digestion and Emotion: Book Review of Emeran Mayer’s The Mind-Gut Connection
3 Aug 2016by Kristina Campbell
In his new book, The Mind-Gut Connection, gastroenterologist and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) professor of medicine Dr. Emeran Mayer explain the different ways the gut and the brain communicate.