Category : Gut Microbiota

Antibiotics are known for their capacity to perturb the structure of the gut microbiome, with subsequent complications that go beyond the gastrointestinal tract. How host and gut microbiome-related factors modulate antibiotic susceptibility, however, is poorly understood. As a result, scientists still struggle to understand why some gut bacteria are sensitive to antibiotics while a fraction of them survive treatment. New…

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Antibiotics are known for their capacity to perturb the structure of the gut microbiome, with subsequent complications that go beyond the gastrointestinal tract. How host and gut microbiome-related factors modulate antibiotic susceptibility, however, is poorly understood. As a result, scientists still struggle to understand why some gut bacteria are sensitive to antibiotics while a fraction of them survive treatment. New…

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Crohn’s Disease (CD) is one of the sets of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that consists of chronic inflammation of the terminal ileum, that can extend throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers have focused more on the role the gut microbiota plays in CD over the years to better understand disease progression. Increased endotoxemia, inflammation, fungal loads and changes in the gut…

Allison Clark
Allison Clark has a master in nutrition and health from Open University in Barcelona and a master in journalism. She is a freelance writer and nutritionist and has written various peer review papers about the role the gut microbiota plays in health, disease and endurance exercise performance. Allison is passionate about the role diet and the gut microbiota play in health and disease. Follow her on Twitter @Heal_your_Gut

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is one of the sets of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that consists of chronic inflammation of the terminal ileum, that can extend throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers have focused more on the role the gut microbiota plays in CD over the years to better understand disease progression. Increased endotoxemia, inflammation, fungal loads and changes in the gut…

Allison Clark
Allison Clark has a master in nutrition and health from Open University in Barcelona and a master in journalism. She is a freelance writer and nutritionist and has written various peer review papers about the role the gut microbiota plays in health, disease and endurance exercise performance. Allison is passionate about the role diet and the gut microbiota play in health and disease. Follow her on Twitter @Heal_your_Gut

Imbalances in gut microbiota composition have recently been reported in people suffering from metabolic syndrome (MetS). This has led the scientific community to explore the gut microbiota's contribution to the benefits of lifestyle interventions for improving the hallmarks of MetS and related manifestations. Previous observational findings have shown that consuming fermented dairy products is related to a healthier lifestyle and…

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Imbalances in gut microbiota composition have recently been reported in people suffering from metabolic syndrome (MetS). This has led the scientific community to explore the gut microbiota's contribution to the benefits of lifestyle interventions for improving the hallmarks of MetS and related manifestations. Previous observational findings have shown that consuming fermented dairy products is related to a healthier lifestyle and…

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Breast milk has been reported as a multifunctional fluid, which includes human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that may influence the development of the gut microbiota and the training of a newborn baby's immune system. A recent pilot study led by Dr. Mireille van Poppel and colleagues from the University of Graz and BioTechMed-Graz in Austria has revealed that during pregnancy, HMOs…

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Breast milk has been reported as a multifunctional fluid, which includes human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that may influence the development of the gut microbiota and the training of a newborn baby's immune system. A recent pilot study led by Dr. Mireille van Poppel and colleagues from the University of Graz and BioTechMed-Graz in Austria has revealed that during pregnancy, HMOs…

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The second phase of the 10-year National Institutes of Health-funded Human Microbiome Project, the Integrative Human Microbiome Project, has recently been completed and provides a useful repository of microbiome-related data, tools and protocols for the research community. The two studies featured in this post have characterized host-microbiome interactions through longitudinal sampling in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and prediabetes. Although some…

Andreu Prados
Andreu Prados holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Science writer specialised in gut microbiota and probiotics, working also as lecturer and consultant in nutrition and healthcare. Follow Andreu on Twitter @andreuprados

The second phase of the 10-year National Institutes of Health-funded Human Microbiome Project, the Integrative Human Microbiome Project, has recently been completed and provides a useful repository of microbiome-related data, tools and protocols for the research community. The two studies featured in this post have characterized host-microbiome interactions through longitudinal sampling in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and prediabetes. Although some…

Andreu Prados
Andreu Prados holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Science writer specialised in gut microbiota and probiotics, working also as lecturer and consultant in nutrition and healthcare. Follow Andreu on Twitter @andreuprados

The gut microbiome can shape health and the risk of disease, though the molecular mechanisms of these interactions are still unclear. Although host genetics is one of the factors that can shape gut microbiome variation, looking at it from the opposite perspective, it is less clear to what extent the microbiome may affect gene expression. In a new cell culture…

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The gut microbiome can shape health and the risk of disease, though the molecular mechanisms of these interactions are still unclear. Although host genetics is one of the factors that can shape gut microbiome variation, looking at it from the opposite perspective, it is less clear to what extent the microbiome may affect gene expression. In a new cell culture…

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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common condition worldwide that has been related not only to biochemical abnormalities and inflammation, but also to imbalances in the gut microbiota. Researchers from the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán and the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City have found that the gut microbiota may explain the benefits of…

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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common condition worldwide that has been related not only to biochemical abnormalities and inflammation, but also to imbalances in the gut microbiota. Researchers from the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán and the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City have found that the gut microbiota may explain the benefits of…

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With the huge amount of press coverage of the effectiveness of probiotics and prebiotics as a way to improve human health and wellbeing, it’s difficult to keep abreast of everything that’s going on in the field. A recent narrative review, authored by five of the world’s leading scientists in the field, summarizes the clinical application and use in humans of…

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With the huge amount of press coverage of the effectiveness of probiotics and prebiotics as a way to improve human health and wellbeing, it’s difficult to keep abreast of everything that’s going on in the field. A recent narrative review, authored by five of the world’s leading scientists in the field, summarizes the clinical application and use in humans of…

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Numerous claims are currently being made about different dietary patterns as a means of ensuring optimal gut health. Even so, their effectiveness and safety are not always supported by scientific evidence. The Paleolithic (or ‘paleo’) diet is often promoted as a means of improving gut health. But despite its popularity, the science-based long-term effects of this diet remain unknown. A…

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Numerous claims are currently being made about different dietary patterns as a means of ensuring optimal gut health. Even so, their effectiveness and safety are not always supported by scientific evidence. The Paleolithic (or ‘paleo’) diet is often promoted as a means of improving gut health. But despite its popularity, the science-based long-term effects of this diet remain unknown. A…

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Preterm infants exhibit higher rates of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is a major cause of both mortality and neurodevelopmental morbidity. Although an altered gut microbiota composition and metabolome has been found in preterm infants, the few studies exploring the microbiome in NEC and preterm infants have reported inconsistent results. Within the mechanisms by which the development of NEC occurs, a…

Andreu Prados
Andreu Prados holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Science writer specialised in gut microbiota and probiotics, working also as lecturer and consultant in nutrition and healthcare. Follow Andreu on Twitter @andreuprados

Preterm infants exhibit higher rates of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is a major cause of both mortality and neurodevelopmental morbidity. Although an altered gut microbiota composition and metabolome has been found in preterm infants, the few studies exploring the microbiome in NEC and preterm infants have reported inconsistent results. Within the mechanisms by which the development of NEC occurs, a…

Andreu Prados
Andreu Prados holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Science writer specialised in gut microbiota and probiotics, working also as lecturer and consultant in nutrition and healthcare. Follow Andreu on Twitter @andreuprados