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Press release
24 Sep 2019
For more than a century, the Nissle 1917 strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli has been used as a probiotic to treat gastrointestinal disorders. However, this bacterium also produces a toxin, colibactin, which has deleterious effects on host DNA and might cause colon cancer. It is therefore crucial to understand the mechanisms at play in the strain if we wish to limit undesirable side effects.
25 Jul 2019
INRA researchers, in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, Australia, studied the effects that a widely used artificial sweetener blend, i.e. acesulfame K-sucralose, has on metabolism. For the first time, they revealed – in animals – an increase in glucose absorption, particularly in the brain and fatty tissues, indicating certain undesirable effects on metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
24 Jul 2019
Often, hypoallergenic formulas are recommended for infants who are not exclusively breastfed and who are at risk of developing allergies. While it is assumed that such formulas reduce the development of allergies later in life, it is unclear whether this claim is true. A team of INRA and INSERM researchers have shown that the consumption of partially hydrolysed (hypoallergenic) formulas was not associated with a reduced risk of developing allergies.
22 Jul 2019
Last June 27th 2019, on the occasion of the World Microbiome Day, Philippe Sansonetti, Joël Doré and Claude Vincent, in the name of the Microbiome Inter Academic Group (IAG) as well as Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, organised at La Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris, an event delivering an up-to-date vision of the role of the gut microbiome in nutrition and health. On this occasion, a documentary on these bacteria which we host and which are beneficial to our health, entitled “Les fabuleux pouvoirs du ventre’’ was presented en avant-première of its release by the television channel ARTE in the fall.
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