Nutrition News

Researchers have identified and isolated more than 100 new bacterial species present in the gut microbiome in an analysis of fecal samples taken from individuals in Europe and North America, according to research published in Nature Biotechnology.

Specific bacterial strains that reside in the gut can produce compounds that interact with the brain causing mental health issues, such as depression, and impact quality of life, according to data published in Nature Microbiology.

The BBVA Foundation has announced it has selected Jeffrey Gordon, MD, director of the Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, as a recipient of its Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biology and Biomedicine category, according to a press release.

An 8-week diet low in free sugar content significantly improved hepatic steatosis among adolescent boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease compared with their usual diet, according to a study published in JAMA.

As we enter the fifth year of Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, it is worth looking back at what made us stand out in 2018: the Peer Tested content from online and print as it fared throughout the year.

Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease reported live from Advances in IBD 2018 in Orlando, Florida, highlighting the latest research updates as well as interviews with leading researchers and clinicians. Miguel Regueiro, MD, chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic, speaks with fellows during a breakout session that highlighted life outside of training, including the legal aspects of an IBD practice. James Lindsay, PhD, BM BCh, FRCP, gives a keynote presentation with a European perspective on positioning biosimilars in IBD. Bruce and Cynthia Sherman announce the 2018 recipients of the Sherman Prize for their research in the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Relative muscle strength and physical function improve in adults after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Barriers to initiating a Mediterranean diet — shown to improve liver health in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — included an obesogenic environment, life stressors, and demand for convenience, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Liver Disease.

Consuming high amounts of dietary fiber and whole grains was associated with reduced risk for noncommunicable diseases, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer, according to findings published in The Lancet.

Clinicians, researchers and physician-scientists from across the world gathered in Huntington Beach, California for a 2-day meeting that focused on the microbiome, its importance and how to best utilize the gut microbiome to possibly improve human health.