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4 December 2018 - MedicalXpress - Microbial-based treatment reverses autism spectrum social deficits in mouse models
Date: 04/12/2018
Researchers report that administration of the bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri could lead to specific changes in the brain, holding hope for the development of novel therapies for neurological disorders such as autism, through modulating specific microbes in the gut.
How bacteria and breastmilk could be our best allies against allergy and asthma
Date: 26/11/2018
Researcher breaks new ground with findings on how breastmilk affects the baby's gut flora.
16 November 2018 - MedicalXpress - A low-gluten, high-fiber diet may be healthier than gluten-free
Date: 16/11/2018
When healthy people eat a low-gluten and fibre-rich diet compared with a high-gluten diet, they experience less intestinal discomfort including less bloating. Researchers at University of Copenhagen show that this is due to changes of the composition and function of gut bacteria.
1 November 2018 - The Conversation - Moving to another country could mess with your gut bacteria
Date: 01/11/2018
Moving to a new country can be challenging, not just for us but also for our bacteria. A compelling new study published in Cell suggests migration between certain countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in our digestive systems, with important implications for our health.
Big data insights driving funding for EU microbiome research - MyNewGut Project
Date: 29/10/2018
The number of health-related microbiome projects has almost doubled in the last three years, with EU funding almost twice that of non-health related gut research. "Personalised nutrition" is one of the endgames.
29 October 2018 - MedicalXpress - Breast milk, formula nurture similarities, differences in gut microbes
Date: 29/10/2018
A new study finds that while formula and breast milk encourage the growth of similar kinds of bacteria in babies' digestive tracts, the bacteria work differently. The health implications of these differences are as yet unclear.
24 October 2018 - Science Daily - Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut
Date: 24/10/2018
A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria - with little change after this point, new research has revealed.
Three distinct stages in infant microbiome development identified
Date: 24/10/2018
Researchers explored the sequence of microbial colonization in the infant gut through age 4 and found distinct stages of development in the microbiome that were associated with early life exposures.
12 October 2018 - MedicalXpress - Study: Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice
Date: 12/10/2018
We've all experienced a "gut feeling" - when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon aptly describes what scientists have now demonstrated: that the gut and the brain are more closely connected than we once thought, and in fact the health of one can affect the other.
Link Between Gut Flora and Multiple Sclerosis Discovered
Date: 11/10/2018
A new study reports T cells are activated in the intestines and migrate to the brain, causing an inflammatory cascade that may lead to multiple sclerosis. Researchers say the gut microbiome may play a more significant role in the development and progression of MS than previously believed.
MedicalXpress - Studies show connection between diet, cognitive function
Date: 02/10/2018
The gut and the brain are more closely connected than was ever imagined previously, and the health of one can affect the other.
1 October 2018 - The Scientist - Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Linked to Autism in Children
Date: 01/10/2018
Inflammation may be a strong contender for the connection between mom’s weight and children’s neurodevelopment, according to lab studies on animals.
19 September 2018 - Health News Review - Your kitchen could hurt you, save you, or make your children overweight
Date: 19/09/2018
Find an observational study touching on a lifestyle choice or widespread health concern… take the associations found in the study and erroneously present them with cause-and-effect language… finally, make matters worse by de-emphasizing caveats and limitations but emphasizing clickbait headlines, thereby leading readers down the path to misinformation...
17 September 2018 - Eurekalert - Household cleaning products may contribute to kids' overweight by altering their gut microbiota
Date: 17/09/2018
Clean eating?... Commonly used household cleaners could be making children overweight by altering their gut microbiota, says a new Canadian study.
14 September 2018 - MedicalXpress - Dietary fiber reduces brain inflammation during aging
Date: 14/09/2018
As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals known to impair cognitive and motor function. That's one explanation for why memory fades and other brain functions decline during old age. But, according to a new study from the University of Illinois, there may be a remedy to delay the inevitable: dietary fibre.
13 September 2018 - Futurity - High blood sugar in pregnancy ups child’s obesity risk
Date: 13/09/2018
A pregnant woman’s high blood sugar level is linked to a significantly greater long-term risk of obesity in her child - even more than a decade later, a new study reports. The higher the woman’s blood sugar, the greater the risk of her child being obese.
6 September 2018 - The Conversation - Probiotics: a first look at what’s going on in the gut
Date: 06/09/2018
For the first time researchers have taken samples from inside people’s guts to find out how much probiotics change the composition of microbes and the chemical compounds they produce. And they found that the effect of probiotics depends on the bacteria that are already present in the gut.
6 August 2018 - Nutraingredients - Fibre-rich foods said to reduce gut stress and ‘anxiety-like behaviour’
Date: 06/08/2018
Evidence for the gut-brain axis’ influence was shared in new research identifying the role high-fibre foods have in reducing the effects stress has on the gut and in anxiety-like behaviour.
2 August 2018 - Scientific American - Can What You Eat Affect Your Mood?
Date: 02/08/2018
Investigations into the relationship between nutrition and aspects of brain function relevant to mental health date back to the 1970s, and the subject forms central theme of FAB's work. But this area of research has recently gained new momentum within psychiatry.
1 August 2018 - MedicalXpress - Eat high-fiber foods to reduce effects of stress on gut and behavior
Date: 01/08/2018
Eating high fibre foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behaviour, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.
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