by Andreu Prados
A recent randomized has found that prebiotic supplementation may influence appetite control and energy intake in children with overweight and obesity.
by Andreu Prados
A recent study has found that consuming a diet rich in whole grains may lead to modest improvements in gut microbiota and immune response in healthy adults.
by Kristina Campbell
In the new Gut Microbiota for Health “Clinical Minute” series, we get a scientific expert’s take on one or more gut-microbiota-related questions that patients frequently ask their healthcare professionals.
by Paul Enck
A recent systematic review, led by Dr. Michelle DeCoux Hampton from the School of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University and UCSF Joana Briggs Institute Centre for Synthesis & Implementation, has found that probiotics’ effect is not better than placebo for reducing the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in elderly hospitalized patients.
by Paul Enck
A recent randomized has found that a fermented milk containing multiple probiotic strains and a prebiotic fibre may help manage constipation in patients with PD.
by GMFH Editing Team
How do the gut microbiota exert their effects in the intestinal tract and throughout the rest of the body?
by Andreu Prados
A recent review, led by Dr. Hai Lu from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou (China), discusses the existing evidence for the role of gut microbiota in ankylosing spondylitis.
A recent review by Dr. Stacey Lockyer from the British Nutrition Foundation in London (United Kingdom) and Dr. Anne Nugent from the University College Dublin in Dublin (Ireland) summarises reported health effects of RS and explores the potential mechanisms of action that underpin them.
by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Jonathan Cedernaes from the Department of Neuroscience at Uppsala University (Sweden), has found that short-term sleep loss may induce subtle changes in the human gut microbiota.
by Kristina Campbell
Previous studies have identified Akkermansia muciniphila as an important bacterium in metabolic health—able to prevent the development of obesity in animal models. Until now, however, its mechanisms were unclear and its effects had never been tested in humans.
