The human stomach has its own microbiota, but it receives less scientific attention than the intestines -- perhaps because acidic
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#ICTRHN2015 Report: From microbiota-host crosstalk to gut inflammation
15 Jul 2015by Amandine Everard
The Third International Congress of Translational Research in Human Nutrition (#ICTRHN2015) took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on June 26 & 27, 2015.
A better understanding of the impact of TNF on the gut microbiota in IBD
14 Jul 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Yava L. Jones-Hall, Ariangela Kozik and Cindy Nakatsu from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, have recently published a paper in PLoS ONE on the role of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and the impact of this pro-inflammatory cytokine on the gut microbiota.
Host may be proactive in dietary modulation of gut microbiota, says Catherine Lozupone
13 Jul 2015by Kristina Campbell
For Catherine Lozupone, formerly a researcher in the Knight and Gordon labs and now faculty at the University of Colorado, characterizing a 'healthy microbiota' or even a 'healthy diet' is far from straightforward.
If you were to take a gram of your own faeces and analyse it, you would discover that it contains a greater number of bacteria than there are humans on the planet.
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.
Bernd Schnabl, on incorporating intestinal microbiota into the leaky gut hypothesis of liver disease
3 Jul 2015by Kristina Campbell
Bernd Schnabl, MD, is a practicing physician and associate professor at University of California San Diego. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to chronic liver disease.
Digestive Disease Week AGA Symposium: Microbiome, Metabolites and Cancer
2 Jul 2015by Stefan Jellbauer
Do specific microbiota determine levels of specific metabolites? How does the metabolite profile develop during establishment of the microbiome in infants? Can we assess an individual’s physiological state based on gut flora and metabolites?
Time-restricted feeding can protect against metabolic effects of diet-induced obesity
28 Jun 2015by Kristina Campbell
Amir Zarrinpar (MD, PhD) is a gastroenterologist with UC San Diego Health, and a researcher at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Guillaume Sarrabayrouse, on how Faecalibacterium prausnitzii induces cells that control colonic inflammation
25 Jun 2015by Kristina Campbell
Guillaume Sarrabayrouse achieved his PhD in immunology at the Claudius Regaud Institute of Cancer Research in Toulouse, France.
