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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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AUG 16, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the genome can sometimes have a huge impact, and researchers have found two that increase the risk of e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2020Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In a study published in Science Advances, scientists propose a new method for diagnosing gastric cancer, the third leadi ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Clinicians and researchers have long wondered why cancer is the small intestine is rare while it's so common in the colo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2020Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 12, 2020Cardiology
Trillions of microbes call our bodies home, and the ones that live in the gut can have a powerful impact on human health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2020Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Cardiology
Researchers are learning how dietary choices may be causing damage to the arteries as people age.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2020Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2020Microbiology
The small variations in the human genome aren't the only thing that make us unique. We also each carry communities of mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2020Neuroscience
Although prenatal stress has previously been associated with infant growth and development, exactly how they are linked ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 22, 2020Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Microbiology
Good dental hygiene benefits more than just the teeth and gums; researchers have found that poor oral health can contrib ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have created a systematic way to evaluate how the microbial community in our gut influences drug behavior. Fi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 07, 2020Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2020Cancer
Can changing your diet improve chemotherapy results? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that diet- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
E-cigarettes have emerged as a healthier alternative to smoking, but many studies have suggested that vaping still poses ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria in the gut have a powerful influence on our health, in part because all of those microbes have genes of their o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the genome can sometimes have a huge impact, and researchers have found two that increase the risk of e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2020
Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the community of microbes that helps us digest food and absorb nutrients, has been shown to have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a study published in Science Advances, scientists propose a new method for diagnosing gastric cancer, the third leadi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Clinicians and researchers have long wondered why cancer is the small intestine is rare while it's so common in the colo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2020
Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 12, 2020
Cardiology
Trillions of microbes call our bodies home, and the ones that live in the gut can have a powerful impact on human health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2020
Microbiology
E. coli is a microbe that is commonly found in the intestinal tract, where it can exist harmlessly. However, if it gets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne bacterial pathogen that causes millions of cases of food poisoning each year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Cardiology
Researchers are learning how dietary choices may be causing damage to the arteries as people age.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2020
Microbiology
We have to share the world with microbes; they can grow almost anywhere, from hydrothermal vents deep in the sea, to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2020
Microbiology
The small variations in the human genome aren't the only thing that make us unique. We also each carry communities of mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Although prenatal stress has previously been associated with infant growth and development, exactly how they are linked
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 22, 2020
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Microbiology
Good dental hygiene benefits more than just the teeth and gums; researchers have found that poor oral health can contrib
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have created a systematic way to evaluate how the microbial community in our gut influences drug behavior. Fi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 07, 2020
Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2020
Cancer
Can changing your diet improve chemotherapy results? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that diet-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
E-cigarettes have emerged as a healthier alternative to smoking, but many studies have suggested that vaping still poses
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch