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Synbiotic supplementation linked to lowered BMI in overweight children

27-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Researchers have published the first pediatric obesity study to show that a synbiotic treatment, alongside diet and exercise advice, is associated with both changes in intestinal microbiota composition and decreases in BMI.

Carb consumption could prevent mycobiome dysbiosis: study

10-May-2023 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Research indicates that managing carbohydrate consumption may reduce gut mycobiome dysbiosis.

Study observes gut dysbiosis in anaemic women

01-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

Significant differences were noted in the intestinal bacterial populations of iron-deficient anaemic (IDA) women compared with healthy controls, with Faecalibacterium species displaying the greatest reductions, a new metabolomics study finds.

Understanding gut response to high-fat meals key to effective IBD treatments, says study

02-Jun-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Researchers have identified transcriptional interplay between microbial and nutritional responses to a high-fat meal (HFM) in the intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) of mice, which suggest gut microbes influence postprandial gene action.

Review finds neuroprotective potential in probiotics and prebiotics, but hard data hard to find

18-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new review has found reason to believe in the neuroprotective potential of probiotics and prebiotics. But the complex nature and lengthy progression of neurodegenerative conditions means convincing proof is still lacking, the researchers said

Study proposes gut bacterial group an early indicator of pancreatic cancer

16-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

The microbiome’s link to cancer was hinted at this week in a new study that points to a signature bacterial group that could provide early warning signs of pancreatic cancer.

Lactobacillus plantarum improves half marathon recovery

16-Nov-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 supplementation was associated with an improvement in muscle damage, renal damage, and oxidative stress caused by a half marathon, in a study involving eight recreational runners.

Study: Probiotics improve aerobic capacity and reduce stress in athletes

25-May-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Probiotics supplementation can help improve aerobic capacity and relieve anxiety and stress in badminton players, according to a new clinical trial.

New gut species could improve protein availability, study finds

19-May-2021 By Will Chu

UK researchers have discovered a new bacterial species living in the gut that they say plays a key role in nitrogen availability - the process that makes available amino acids and proteins for the host.

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Microbiota masters: Gut health at interface of food and mood

03-Feb-2020 By Will Chu

The microbiota is at the interface of food and mood, according to a gut health expert, who is keen to establish whether the microbiota can influence food choice, motivation and reward.