Digestive Disease Week 2025 featured recent basic, translational, and clinical research into the microbiome. Find out more about the main takeaways relevant for your clinical practice selected by GMFH editors. The post Microbiome highlights from Digestive Disease Week 2025 appeared first on Gut Microbiota for Health.| Gut Microbiota for Health
Understanding how the gut microbiome changes precede and drive disease offers potential for developing personalized therapeutics| Gut Microbiota for Health
Prebiotics have been widely researched in the context of gastrointestinal conditions and might hold potential to influence cognition outcomes by modulating the microbiota-gut-brain axis. A new randomised controlled trial in individuals aged over 60s showed that a prebiotic blend (inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides) is well tolerated and may improve cognition compared with a placebo. The post A prebiotic blend may improve cognition in healthy older adults appeared first on Gut Microbiota for H...| Gut Microbiota for Health
After two decades of scientific exploration, the human microbiome has emerged as a critical determinant of health and disease. Fueled by multi-omics technologies and machine learning, the field has advanced from correlation-based observations to establishing causal relationships. This article presents recent and compelling examples of microbiome-based treatments that are ripe for clinical adoption and discusses challenges and opportunities facing the field based on expert interviews conducted...| Gut Microbiota for Health
While the gut microbiome differs between patients with IBS and healthy controls, the precise mechanisms underlying the initial phase of microbial-host interactions are not fully understood. New findings in mice identify a critical role of intestinal dendritic cells’ activation and migration in impacting brain neuroplasticity. The post New findings in mice reveal a key role of intestinal dendritic cells in normalizing behavior after initial microbial colonization appeared first on Gut Microb...| Gut Microbiota for Health
Microorganisms in the gut emerge as a potential determining factor for understanding the links between stress response and brain function. New findings highlight the role of gut microbiota as a central regulator of the stress-circadian axis.| Gut Microbiota for Health
A new consensus involving scientists in basic and translational science updates the ins and outs of microbiome testing in clinical practice.| Gut Microbiota for Health
10 recommendations for designing, conducting, and reporting clinical trials of prebiotics and probiotics for microbiome research.| Gut Microbiota for Health
Carbohydrate malabsorption is an underlying cause of irritable bowel syndrome-type symptoms in some patients. This article explores the impact of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs) on gut function, the benefits and risks of a low-FODMAP diet, and how probiotics can help individuals with carbohydrate malabsorption.| Gut Microbiota for Health
Recent research in mice has uncovered an intricate host-microbiota partnership in regulating bile acid production, helping to prevent excessive accumulation and maintain metabolic balance.| Gut Microbiota for Health
Several patients report that wheat and gluten significantly worsen gastrointestinal symptoms. Wheat is a complex food containing fibers, carbohydrates (mainly starch), and proteins, including gluten. Gluten comprises a group of ethanol-soluble proteins found in grains such as wheat, rye, oats, and barley.| Gut Microbiota for Health
Whether environmental and microbial factors are the cause or consequence of Crohn’s disease is still subject to debate. Two recent studies by the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada—Genetic, Environmental, Microbial project have identified new clues| Gut Microbiota for Health
Recent studies have begun to explore the impact of dietary interventions on endometriosis.| Gut Microbiota for Health
While the idea that our gut can influence our brain is not new, this is a rapidly growing area of research. Find out more on how gut microbes influence anxiety and stress and why tackling these psychological traits matters for irritable bowel syndrome.| Gut Microbiota for Health