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Gut Flora
Gut Flora: or gut microbiota, or gastrointestinal microbiota, is the complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and animals, including insects. The gut metagenome is the aggregate of all the genomes of gut microbiota. The gut is one niche that human microbiota inhabit.
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OCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2019Microbiology
Bacterial communities can be vital partners to many living organisms, from humans beings to the white-throated woodrat.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2019Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2019Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2019Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 17, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants are still considered an experimental procedure, a fact highlighted by two recent infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2019Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2019Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 02, 2019Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 20, 2019Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2019Microbiology
A link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease may help researchers treat the disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 09, 2019Microbiology
Researchers want to identify and characterize the microbes hosted by the human body to understanding how they impact our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2019
Microbiology
Bacterial communities can be vital partners to many living organisms, from humans beings to the white-throated woodrat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2019
Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 17, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants are still considered an experimental procedure, a fact highlighted by two recent infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2019
Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 02, 2019
Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 20, 2019
Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2019
Microbiology
A link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease may help researchers treat the disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 09, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers want to identify and characterize the microbes hosted by the human body to understanding how they impact our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch