Archives des Obesity

Flavonoids may protect against obesity-related pathologies by modulating the gut ecosystem

4 Jan 2017

by Andreu Prados

The MoBioFood (Molecular Bioactivity of Foods) Research Group from the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department at the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona (Spain) focuses on the interaction of flavonoids with the enteroendocrine system, and the role of these compounds in maintaining intestinal barrier integrity and/or inducing anti-inflammatory effects in the gastrointestinal tract.

New insights into how Akkermansia muciniphila improves metabolic health, leading to first human safety trial

5 Dec 2016

by Kristina Campbell

Previous studies have identified Akkermansia muciniphila as an important bacterium in metabolic health—able to prevent the development of obesity in animal models. Until now, however, its mechanisms were unclear and its effects had never been tested in humans.

Interview with Rashmi Sinha on the association between diet and cancer

1 Dec 2016

by Cristina Sáez

In the past decades, some studies have shed light on the importance of diet in reducing the risk of cancer.

Yolanda Sanz on gut microbes and metabolic health: The big picture

21 Nov 2016

by Kristina Campbell

Leading researchers in the field of gut microbiota and metabolic health are set to discuss new insights at an upcoming symposium in Denmark, organized by The Gut, Grain and Greens (3G) Center and the Danish Diabetes Academy.

Early-life antibiotic treatment may accelerate type 1 diabetes onset in non-obese diabetic mice

26 Oct 2016

by Andreu Prados

A recent study, led by Dr. Martin J. Blaser from the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology at New York University Langone Medical Centre in New York (USA), has found that early-life antibiotic exposure in non-obese diabetic mice may accelerate T1D development.

Mouse research lends insights into the link between altered gut microbiota and obesity

19 Oct 2016

by Cristina Sáez

Among the worst things about coming back to work after summer holidays is acknowledging you have gained some extra weight. Too much indulgence, you may guiltily think. But is that the whole story?

Hot topics addressed at the 2016 Harvard Probiotics Symposium_DAY 2

7 Oct 2016

by Kristina Campbell

The Harvard Probiotics Symposium, “Gut health, microbiota & probiotics throughout the lifespan: Metabolic & brain function”, was held on September 15th and 16th at Harvard Medical School in Boston (USA).

Hot topics addressed at the 2016 Harvard Probiotics Symposium_DAY 1

5 Oct 2016

by Kristina Campbell

The Harvard Probiotics Symposium, “Gut health, microbiota & probiotics throughout the lifespan: Metabolic & brain function”, was held on September 15th and 16th at Harvard Medical School in Boston (USA).

The oral microbiota as a potential source of information in irritable bowel syndrome

12 Sep 2016

by Andreu Prados

A recent study, led by Dr. Wendy A. Henderson from the National Institute of Nursing Research at National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda (USA), and co-authored by Research Fellow Dr. Nicolaas Fourie, has found that the oral microbiota could be a useful source of information in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

How a single species of gut bacteria may reverse autism-like behaviours in mice

7 Sep 2016

by Cristina Sáez

Christopher Boone has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He became popular—and has been ever since—more than a decade ago as the main character of the 2003 bestselling novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, by British writer Mark Haddon.