The life of all animals is dominated by alternating feelings of hunger and satiety—the main
involuntary motivations for feeding-related behaviour. Gut bacteria depend fully on their host …

Feelings of hunger and satiety are the key determinants for maintaining the life of humans
and animals. Disturbed appetite control may disrupt the metabolic health of the host and …

The gut microbiota has emerged as an environmental factor that modulates the host's
energy balance. It increases the host's ability to harvest energy from the digested food, and …

The past decade has been characterized by tremendous progress in the field of the gut
microbiota and its impact on host metabolism. Although numerous studies show a strong …

In 2013, studies in rodents and humans have reaffirmed the essential role of the gut
microbiota in host metabolism. More importantly, several converging results have increased …

Objective Our goal is to investigate if microbiota composition modulates reward signaling
and assess the role of the vagus in mediating microbiota to brain communication. Methods …

Obesity is a multifactorial disorder that results in excessive accumulation of adipose tissue.
Although obesity is caused by alterations in the energy consumption/expenditure balance …

Growing evidence suggests that the bacteria present in our gut may play a role in mediating
the effect of genetics and lifestyle on obesity and metabolic diseases. Most of the current …

The ability of microorganisms, whether present as commensals within the microbiota or
introduced as part of a therapeutic regimen, to influence behavior has been demonstrated …

The mammalian gut, the site of digestion and nutrients absorption, harbors diverse microbes
that play an essential role in maintaining physiological homeostasis of the gastrointestinal …