Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease that continues to increase in prevalence worldwide.
Emerging evidence has shown that the development of obesity may be influenced by …

The human gut harbours trillions of symbiotic bacteria that play a key role in programming
different aspects of host physiology in health and disease. These intestinal microbes are …

The gut-brain axis is a bi-directional integrated system composed by immune, endocrine,
and neuronal components by which the gap between the gut microbiota and the brain is …

Bidirectional signalling between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain is regulated at
neural, hormonal, and immunological levels. This construct is known as the brain–gut axis …

There is growing interest in the role that the intestinal microbiota and the related
autoimmune processes may have in the genesis and presentation of some psychiatric …

The steady rise in the prevalence of obesity has been fostered by modern environments that
reduce energy expenditure and encourage consumption of 'western'-style diets high in fat …

Findings in diet–microbiome–brain studies can have groundbreaking implications in clinical
nutrition practice and research. Modulating brain processes through diet via the gut …

The gut microbiota, also known as our “second brain” is an exciting frontier of research
across a multitude of health domains. Gut microbes have been implicated in feeding …

The gut-brain axis (GBA) consists of bidirectional communication between the central and
the enteric nervous system, linking emotional and cognitive centers of the brain with …