The most significant achievements in gut microbiome science in 2018
27 Dec 2018by GMFH Editing Team
GMFH continue to cover the important progress made in our knowledge of the gut microbiota's impact on wellbeing and disease.
The year 2018 is ending with major progress in gut microbiota research: do you want to know which are the 10 most popular articles of 2018 in Gut Microbiota for Health’s News Watch section?
Two new studies show gut microbiome variance is related to immigration to the US and departure from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle
17 Dec 2018by Andreu Prados
A second study, led by Dr. Justin L. Sonnenburg of Stanford University (USA), shows that colonic microbial communities in Himalayan populations change as they shift from a hunter-gatherer dietary lifestyle.
Baseline gut microbiome is associated with disease severity, progression and treatment efficacy in pediatric ulcerative colitis patients
26 Nov 2018by Andreu Prados
The researchers investigated the role of the gut microbiome in disease severity, progression and treatment response in 405 pediatric.
How science shows that nutrition, the gut microbiota and immunity can improve resilience
22 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
In the presence of pathogenic invaders and other noxious insults, a resilient immune response is crucial to effectively eliminate the source of stimulation in a way that does not harm the host.
Certain types of fiber may be more beneficial for the gut microbiome than others
15 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that some types of fiber benefit the gut microbiota more than others.
Microbial-dependent inflammation may predispose to pre-leukemic changes in mice
11 Oct 2018by Heather Galipeau
According to a new study gut microbiota-dependent signals are critical contributors to a pre-leukemic state in mice that lack Tet2 expression.
New research studies relationships between oral and gut microbiome during early life
4 Oct 2018by GMFH Editing Team
A new study published in The ISME Journal studied the temporal maturation of the oral microbiome ecosystem and how it is affected by environmental factors in 90 children followed from birth to 7 years of age.
YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explains the different functions of gut bacteria, as well as their role in our overall health, whether they are co-operating in digesting food or protecting our immune system.
Two studies characterize the transmission of the microbiome from mother to infant during the first months of life
1 Oct 2018by Andreu Prados
Two recent studies published in Cell Host Microbe have provided a longitudinal characterization of the microbiome’s transmission from mother to infant over the first few months of life.
