Functional bowel disorders (FBD), such as dyspepsia or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affect an estimated 50 per cent of patients consulting a gastroenterologist.

World-leading experts will inform about the gut microbiota's impact on health during an online press conference on Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 8 a.m. ET (14.00-5.30 h CET), moderated by UK media medic Dr Mark Porter, best known for his television and radio work for the BBC. The following questions will be dealt with:
- In what way does the gut microbiota influence functional bowel disorders?
Speaker: Prof. Fernando Azpiroz, Barcelona, Spain - Can faecal microbiota transplantation be used to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile infection?
Speaker: Prof. Lawrence Brandt, New York, USA - The gut–brain axis: can probiotics have a positive effect on mental health?
Speaker: Prof. Emeran Mayer, Los Angeles, USA
Attend the press conference from your office If you would like to attend, please write an email to [email protected]. The online press conference will be held in English. Details on how to access the press conference will be sent to you after your registration.
Source-Eurekalert