Microbiome

[ARTICLE] The intestinal microbiota, a major player in colorectal cancer

The colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks among the top 3 most frequent and deadly cancers in both men and women. Although the gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and overall health, recent research suggests its significant involvement in...

[ARTICLE] Kefir and Kombucha: are health promises justified?

Fermented beverages, such as kefir and kombucha, are gaining increasing place on the shelves of supermarkets, parallel to increasing research on their supposed health benefits. Are they substantiated by scientific knowledge? Gut microbiota and metabolic health Kefir...

[ARTICLE] Microbiome Analysis: 16S Metabarcoding or Shotgun Metagenomics?

To date, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques remain the most commonly used methodologies for studying the microbiome, a major subject of scientific research in recent years. Among the thousands of articles published each year (illustration 1), two main...

[ARTICLE] Skin-to-skin contact: an effective anti-stress strategy that also favourably impacts the gut microbiota

Birth is an intensely stressful event for both the baby and the mother. Stress hormones help the baby adapt to the new, cold, dry, and oxygen-rich environment outside the womb. However, excessive stress can be harmful. Fortunately, the body has anti-stress mechanisms...

Make clinical data reviews more efficient with the interactive visualisation of Patient Profiles

Nov 23, 2023 | Microbiome

From context to implementation of idea An important step in any clinical trial is the blind data review. This process...

How does our platform AnonyMine solve the problem of Data Anonymisation?

Sep 1, 2023 | Health, Microbiome, Nutrition

Would you like to reuse data for other studies, communicate on internal research, or just publish sensitive data? By...

[ARTICLE] Vaginal seeding: a natural supplementation for newborns?

Jun 16, 2023 | Microbiome

In some maternity wards, babies delivered by caesarean (C)-section undergo a strange practice, called « Vaginal...

[ARTICLE] Vaginal seeding: a natural supplementation for newborns?

by Administrateur Biofortis | Jun 16, 2023 | Microbiome

In some maternity wards, babies delivered by caesarean (C)-section undergo a strange practice, called « Vaginal seeding »: one hour before the surgery, a sheet of gauze is inserted into the mother's vagina, which is used, immediately after birth, to dab the baby in...

[ARTICLE] – How is microbiota involved in childhood mental illnesses such as ADHD and ASD?

by Administrateur Biofortis | Apr 7, 2023 | Health, Microbiome

There is growing evidence that the gut and the brain are linked. First observation: mental illnesses are commonly associated with gastrointestinal disorders, patients with neurological diseases often experience constipation, abdominal pain, or diarrhoea. Second: the...

[ARTICLE] Microbes in semen…

by Administrateur Biofortis | Nov 2, 2022 | Microbiome

It is quite well-known nowadays that our body cavities such as the gut, mouth, nose, lungs, vagina, or our skin surface, shelter millions of micro-organisms: these communities are called microbiomes. In recent years, more confidential microbiomes have been described:...

[ARTICLE] Diet supplementation with the probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae helps alleviate abdominal pain of IBS patients.

by Administrateur Biofortis | Jun 28, 2022 | Microbiome

IBS is a 3-letter acronym that strongly impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide. It stands for irritable bowel syndrome, a complex condition that exhibits various forms, depending on the predominant stool pattern: diarrhea, constipation, mixed or...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Microbiome & Chocolate

by Administrateur Biofortis | Apr 19, 2022 | Microbiome

After a long Easter weekend filled with chocolate, it’s time to offer you an infographic on the impact of chocolate on the human microbiome. A digest of different articles on cocoa is the best way to understand the link between chocolate and microbiome, you will find...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Microbiome & Christmas

by Administrateur Biofortis | Dec 16, 2021 | Microbiome

Microbiome & ChristmasDid you know microbiomes are everywhere? Without exception, microbiomes follow us even during the holidays. As a gift this year, Biofortis offers you this new infographic about “Microbiome & Christmas” which talks about roots of...