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Bacteriophages have remained largely underexplored due to limitations in sequencing methods. New in vitro findings reveal that phages have a different effect on low and high abundance bacterial species in the gut microbiota that aren’t directly targeted.
by Cristina Sáez
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have found most human gut bacteria produce neurotransmitters, which are chemicals (e.g. dopamine and serotonin) that let neurons communicate with each other.
Gut microbiota is the human body's most complex, diverse and numerous ecosystem of all, particularly in the caecum, where the density of microorganisms is the highest.
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GMFH continue to cover the important progress made in our knowledge of the gut microbiota's impact on wellbeing and disease.
by Andreu Prados
A new study, led by Dr. Lora Hooper from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas (Texas, USA), has found that compositional changes in intestinal phage communities occur during colitis in mice.
The following video by Piled Higher and Deeper and biologist Elaine Hsiao invites you to travel through the hidden world of the gut microbiome, where more than 1,000 different types of bacteria and many microorganisms live.
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"Without any of these microbes the immune system would not be developed,” explains Dr. Antonio Gasbarrini
by Kristina Campbell
Researchers at McMaster University (Canada) discover that antibiotics considerably alter our gut microbiota, affecting both the brain and behavior.
Interested in expanding your knowledge about gut microbiota? Want to discover new experts? Check out this list of book picks from the GMFH publishing team, full of quality information that will help you learn more about this fascinating topic.
Can gut microbes generate cravings? Can they make you feel unsatisfied until you eat the food they need for their own survival? These were the questions covered by a scientific review published in BioEssays in 2014.
