Prepare yourself: You are going to take an exciting and rare tour few humans have ever taken before. In fact, it is a grand tour you cannot access through any travel agency—it’s a journey into the human body.
Planning to travel abroad during summer holidays? Watch your gut microbiota
24 Aug 2017by Cristina Sáez
In a study published in Cell, researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that the bacteria living in the gut were affected by changes in the biological clock.
Your guide to the difference between fermented foods and probiotics
26 Jul 2017by Kristina Campbell
Robert Hutkins, Professor of Food Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA), warns about the common misconception that fermented foods are the same thing as “probiotics”.
In irritable bowel syndrome, probiotic bacteria show promise for improving mood
5 Jul 2017by Heather Galipeau
A new study shows that a specific probiotic can help treat symptoms of depression in patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS).
Interested in expanding your knowledge about gut microbiota? Want to discover new experts? Check out this list of book picks from the GMFH publishing team, full of quality information that will help you learn more about this fascinating topic.
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.
What scientists could learn by studying the microbial exposures and gut microbiota of astronauts
26 Apr 2017by Kristina Campbell
A study of astronauts’ gut microbiota brings to light a possible inconvenience when all microbes are removed, as this endangers the gut microbiota and, thus, the astronauts’ health.
A new study has confirmed previous observations that gut microbes change with age and can cause increased inflammation and premature death, at least in mice.
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.
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.