Bowel preparation may affect gut microbiota composition and affect the results of experiments

Bowel preparation is a necessary, but sometimes ‘invisible’, part of a successful colonoscopy. The question of how bowel preparation procedures affect the normal gut microbiota is so far unanswered, since existing data are conflicting.

Neuromediators in the Gut-Brain Axis

It is increasingly clear that brain operation is influenced by the gastrointestinal microbiota; study of the gut-brain axis has shown evidence that gut bacteria interact with the enteric nervous system and the central nervous system. Good brain function depends on neuromediators — that is, substances that carry messages...

Mice study shows low-fibre diet may decimate gut bacteria diversity over generations

According to a recent study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers, gut microbe deterioration from low-fibre diets may be inherited and irreversible over generations.

Inhibiting age-related inflammation maintains a healthy microbiota and contributes to a longer lifespan in flies

A new study, led by Professor Heinrich Jasper from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato (USA), has found that inhibiting age-related inflammation maintains a healthy gut microbiota and extends lifespan in flies.