Gut Microbiota News Watch is a section dedicated to expanding knowledge about gut microbiota’s importance for health and quality of life among the media and society in general. Using clear and easy-to-understand language, our aim is to keep our readers up-to-date on the latest facts and news about gut microbiota.

This is what a team of scientists from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have just shown, at least in mice. According to the conclusions of a new study, recently published in Cell, being exposed to low temperatures could contribute to a subject getting leaner, partly due to gut microbes.

Can gut bacteria control your appetite?

27 Apr 2016

by Kristina Campbell

Can gut microbes generate cravings? Can they make you feel unsatisfied until you eat the food they need for their own survival? These were the questions covered by a scientific review published in BioEssays in 2014.

According to a new study published in Science Advances, being in contact with others may be linked to a healthy, rich and diverse microbiota, at least in chimpanzees, thus providing a healthier and longer existence.

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