by Patrice D. Cani
The gut-dwelling bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila has been positively linked with leanness in mice and humans. A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study shows that heat-inactivated A. muciniphila may help to limit cardiovascular risk parameters in individuals who are overweight and obese.
by GMFH Editing Team
We’re what our microbes do with what we eat. We’re pleased to share a new summary document on the latest evidence regarding the role of diet and probiotics on human health linked to their effects on the gut microbiota.
Our gut microbiota could be used as a marker to predict obesity or excess weight in children, according to a study led by researchers at Colorado University.
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 GMFH Editing Team
During the TEDMED conference held in California in 2017, microbiologist Dan Knights explored the main differences between the gut microbiota of people living in developing countries and those living in the United States.
by Yolanda Sanz
Alterations in the crosstalk between the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system could play a role in the global obesity pandemic. New findings shed light on the role of the probiotic Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum CECT 7765 in restoring behavioral changes found in diet-induced obesity in mice.
by 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.
by Kristina Campbell
Studies by Dr. Bindels, a professor at KU Leuven, have focused on discovering whether it would be possible to extract health benefits from using complex carbohydrates such as resistant starch and prebiotics.
by Andrea Hardy
Alterations in the gut microbiota could prevent type 2 diabetes, with these changes playing a fundamental role in detecting both the condition and the onset of obesity.