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.
A review explores the influence of probiotics on intestinal barrier integrity in various disease states
20 Sep 2018by Megan Mouw
Recent findings have highlighted the importance of the gut microbiota in maintaining proper health.
Assessing the hopes, the promises and also the threats of gut microbiota research
17 Sep 2018by Cristina Sáez
Gut microbiota research has grown exponentially during the last decade, in a field of study that ranges from gut microbiota composition to the prevention or onset of diseases.
Many modern reviews of probiotics provide in-depth coverage of a specific health benefit, this paper covers all benefits with robust evidence.
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) created an infographic to address some of the more common fallacies about probiotics.
The probiotic L. rhamnosus CNCM I-3690 counteracts pathobiont-driven metabolic effects and gut barrier dysfunction in mice
30 Aug 2018by Andreu Prados
Recent research has highlighted the gut microbiome's contribution to the development of non-communicable diseases.
A recent Cochrane review shows that probiotics appear to be effective and safe in preventing Clostridium difficile infection
27 Aug 2018by Paul Enck
A new systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that probiotics are associated with a lower risk of symptomatic C. difficile infection.
On June 5-7, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) convened its annual meeting, for the first time in Asia. The program featured two days of open plenary sessions attended by 230 academic and industry scientists, health professionals,
BBC Radio 4 has launched a new three-episode series that looks at the human microbiome and considers gut microbiota’s role and influence with regards to our health from the moment we are born.
Meet Patrice Cani, the scientist who wants to improve your health by using a probiotic
18 Jul 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Akkermansia muciniphila, a key bacterium in stimulating the immune response and metabolic health of the host, played a leading role at the 2018 edition of the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit.