Thousands of years ago, humans went beyond hunting and gathering and began purposefully selecting and growing the most beneficial plants; what we know as the agricultural revolution was born. Is it possible that cultivating the microbiome would create a comparable paradigm shift?

Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are complex chronic diseases with rapidly growing prevalence across the world. Human studies have found that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to T2DM; the clearest lifestyle factors are high caloric intake and low physical activity. The mechanisms by which human T2DM arises is still unclear, but obesity, insulin resistance and ß-cell dysfunction all play a role.

Akkermansia as a target for obesity: authors comment

12 Jun 2013

by GMFH Editing Team

Using mice models, scientists from UCL and WUR found that Akkermansia muciniphila could have a role in reversing high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders, in this study obesity and type-2 diabetes. The two first authors, Amandine Everard and Clara Belzer, having respectively

Dr Liou brings her light about gastric bypass

1 Apr 2013

by GMFH Editing Team

Dr Alice Liou, first author of a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine,  gives us some clarification about gastric bypass effect on intestinal microbiota.   1) What is your background ?   I am a gastrointestinal physiologist with an

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