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Gut microbiota produced tryptamine accelerates gastrointestinal tract transit by increasing colonic secretion in mice

9 Aug 2018

by Megan Mouw

A new study sheds some light on the function of bacterially-produced tryptamine in the gut by showing that it increases colonic fluid secretion in mice through activation of serotonin receptor-4, thus accelerating gastrointestinal transit.

Planning to travel abroad during summer holidays? Watch your gut microbiota

24 Aug 2017

by Cristina Sáez

In a study published in Cell, researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that the bacteria living in the gut were affected by changes in the biological clock.

The contributions of gut microbiota and probiotics to gut motility and constipation

27 Jul 2017

by Andreu Prados

A recent study explored the extent to which transit time could affect gut microbiota composition and metabolism, using a multi-compartmental in vitro continuous culture system simulating the physiological conditions of the proximal, transversal, and distal parts of the colon.

A fermented milk containing probiotics and a prebiotic fibre may be effective for targeting constipation in patients with Parkinson’s disease

16 Mar 2017

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.

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