According to the results of research led by microbiologists of Stanford University and published in Nature, you do not just pass your genes on to your offspring, but also a whole gut ecosystem shaped in response to your dietary habits.
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.
Live streaming and more: how to participate in the Gut Summit if you can’t make it to Miami
29 Feb 2016by Kristina Campbell
More than 200 researchers, healthcare professionals and journalists will converge in Miami, Florida (USA) on March 5th and 6th for a unique educational experience focused on gut microbiota.
The effect of treating Crohn’s disease on the gut microbiota varies considerably [from one child to another]
24 Feb 2016by Cristina Sáez
The findings of a new study published in Cell Host and Microbe and led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania could suggest new strategies for diagnosing and treating IBD in young patients.
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have discovered that as a bear’s lifestyle changes dramatically from season to season, so too does the cocktail of bacteria in its gut.
A new study by scientists from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg demonstrates which bacteria are responsible for some of these effects.
As of February 1st, our platform has joined forces with Gut Microbiota for Health, another leading online community dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge about gut microbiota edited by the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM).
Can our gut microbiota contribute to the effect healthy foods have on us?
20 Jan 2016by GMFH Editing Team
In a study of almost 1000 participants, the results of which were published in November in Cell, scientists found that each person metabolises food very differently and that our gut microbiota has some say in this huge variability between individuals.
Reduced microbial diversity in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea
13 Jan 2016by GMFH Editing Team
Stomach pain, flatulence, bloating, discomfort. These are just some of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition affecting more than 10% of the population with highest impact in women.
Two months to go until the 5th Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit. Let’s warm up with a video report on the last edition: GMFH 2015
5 Jan 2016by GMFH Editing Team
The science community’s increasing interest in the bacteria found in our guts and the important role they play in our health led to the success of previous editions, held in Evian, Madrid, Miami and Barcelona. This year, it’s Miami’s turn once again, with the event being held on 5 and 6 March.
The Gut Microbiota Worldwatch (GMWW) team keeps you informed of the important advances in the science through our articles in English, French, and Spanish. This year saw more than 50 original blog posts on our website, which included new formats like book reviews and infographics. We launched a monthly newsletter.
