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Gut: Also known as, the gastrointestinal tract, is an organ system within humans and other animals. It takes in food, digests it to extract, and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces. The mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines are part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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JUN 14, 2021Microbiology
Since researchers were able to use genetic technologies to reveal how important the gut microbiome is to human health, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2021Microbiology
The microbes that call the human gastrointestinal tract home are with us since birth (or even earlier) and seem to have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a drug used in the treatment of mental illness can promote the fitness of healthy gut stem cells, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2021Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
This kind of research gets us closer to using fecal samples to get a snapshot of the microbiome, and make disease risk p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Immunology
A research group from Switzerland hypothesized that immune cells in the gut (gastrointestinal tract) must trigger chroni ...Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2021Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2021Immunology
Salmonella infections are a massive problem—Over 95 million people are affected by this foodborne illness every ye ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 08, 2021Cancer
New research published online in the journal Gut from researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2021Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 02, 2021Microbiology
Increasingly, microbes in the gut are being linked to human health and disease. New research has suggested that disrupti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2021Microbiology
The microbes that live in the human gut have a powerful influence on our health, and that microbial community is with us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2021Microbiology
Researchers have noted that we have a 'profound ignorance' about the state of the microbial populations of the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of microbes that have colonized nearly every environment including the human body. The vast majority o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2021Microbiology
Researchers are learning more about how different species of bacteria in the human gut microbiome play a role in metabol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2021Immunology
In a recent study, researchers discovered that a fungus present in cheese, processed meats, beer, and other fermented fo ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 11, 2021Microbiology
The bacteria in our gastrointestinal tract have a big influence on our health, and they serve some important functions i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2021Microbiology
The bacterium Campylobacter is thought to cause more cases of food poisoning than any other microbial pathogen. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In a presentation at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers discuss the possibility of using f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 05, 2021Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found a link between how much social support, compassion, a ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2021Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2021
Microbiology
Since researchers were able to use genetic technologies to reveal how important the gut microbiome is to human health, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes that call the human gastrointestinal tract home are with us since birth (or even earlier) and seem to have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a drug used in the treatment of mental illness can promote the fitness of healthy gut stem cells,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
This kind of research gets us closer to using fecal samples to get a snapshot of the microbiome, and make disease risk p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Immunology
A research group from Switzerland hypothesized that immune cells in the gut (gastrointestinal tract) must trigger chroni
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2021
Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2021
Immunology
Salmonella infections are a massive problem—Over 95 million people are affected by this foodborne illness every ye
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 08, 2021
Cancer
New research published online in the journal Gut from researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2021
Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 02, 2021
Microbiology
Increasingly, microbes in the gut are being linked to human health and disease. New research has suggested that disrupti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes that live in the human gut have a powerful influence on our health, and that microbial community is with us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have noted that we have a 'profound ignorance' about the state of the microbial populations of the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of microbes that have colonized nearly every environment including the human body. The vast majority o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers are learning more about how different species of bacteria in the human gut microbiome play a role in metabol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Immunology
In a recent study, researchers discovered that a fungus present in cheese, processed meats, beer, and other fermented fo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 11, 2021
Microbiology
The bacteria in our gastrointestinal tract have a big influence on our health, and they serve some important functions i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2021
Microbiology
The bacterium Campylobacter is thought to cause more cases of food poisoning than any other microbial pathogen. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In a presentation at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers discuss the possibility of using f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Many people think of bacteria as disgusting germs, but there are plenty of important bacterial species that provide us w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found a link between how much social support, compassion, a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2021
Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch