by Karina Kaplun
According to a new study, the microbiome is among the factors that directly influence obesity. Others include environmental causes and genetic predisposition.
by Andreu Prados
The European Union-funded microbiome project MyNewGut has come to an end. Discover here the project’s take-home messages regarding how we can target the gut microbiome for fighting obesity, metabolic syndrome and emotional disorders.
by Paul Enck
Nowadays, scientists still lack a definition of what a healthy microbiome is. This review updates current scientific evidence regarding the factors involved in explaining gut microbiota composition variation in the same individual and between individuals in health and disease.
Check out this infographic from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) with examples of fermented probiotic foods that are beneficial to gut microbiota and, therefore, our health.
2018 has allowed a better understanding of environment-host-microbiome interactions in shaping health and disease. We’re pleased to present the new “Year at a Glance 2018” document, which summarizes the relevant advances in gut microbiota science 2018.
Regular use of probiotics in infants and children can significantly reduce the need for antibiotic treatment during childhood, which, in turn, would slow down the development of antibiotic resistance.
How the gut microbiota can relate to preventing and treating gut-related symptoms and what is the role that dietitians can play as gut health ambassadors were some of the key subjects discussed in the scientific session on gut health during the 11th
by Andreu Prados
The way intestinal immune cells distinguish innocuous dietary antigens and gut bacteria from pathogenic microbes and mount an appropriate response to each is unknown. New research unravels how intestinal bacteria may protect against cow’s milk allergy by regulating host immunity in mice.
Gut microbiota diversity among citizens of western countries has declined in comparison with that of people from less developed countries.
by GMFH Editing Team
The first two to three years of life represent a critical period for dietary interventions that target the microbiota and its contribution to improving child growth. What is interesting is the fact that the gut microbiota’s development during early life parallels critical periods of neurodevelopment.
